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CHICAGO    RELIEF. 


SPECIAL    REPORT 


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Chicago  Relief  and  Aid 


HIE  JLIBIURr  CF  TSJE 
~~  JM    9J934 

UNIVERSITY  Of  ILLINOIS 


CHIC  A  G  0 : 

PACJE.   HOYNK  \    Co..   1:5.  ].".  and  17  North  Dosplaincs  Street. 
1871. 


The  great  fire  in  Chicago  occurred  on  Sunday  and  Monday,  October  8th 
and  9th.  On  the  13th,  the  Mayor  of  Chicago,  by  the  following  proclamation, 
committed  to  the  CHICAGO  RELIEF  AND  AID  SOCIETY  the  work  of  dis- 
pensing the  fund  subscribed  -and  provisions  contributed  for  the  sufferers  from. 
all  parts  of  the  civilized  world  : 

PROCLAMATION. 

I  hare  deemed  it  best  for  the  interests  of  the  city  to  turn  over  to  the  CHFCAGO  RE- 
LIEF  AND  Aiu  SOCIETY  all  contributions  for  the  suffering  people  of  this  city.  This 
Society  is  an  incorporated  and  old  established  organization,  having  possessed  for  many 
years  the  entire  confidence  of  our  community,  and  is  familiar  with  the  work  to  be- 
done.  The  regular  force  of  this  Society  is  inadequate  to  this  iimnense  work,  but  they 
will  rapidly  enlarge  and  extend  the  same  by  adding  prominent  citizens  to  the  respect- 
ive commit  tees,  and  I  call  upon  all  citizens  to  aid  this  organization  in  every  possible 
way. 

I  also  confer  upon  them  a  continuance  of  the  same  power  heretofore  exercised  by 
e  Citizens'  Committee,  namely,  the  power  to  impress  teams  and  labor,  and  procure 
quarters,  so  far  as  'may  be  necessary  for  the  transportation  and  distribution  of  contri- 
butions, and  care  of  the  sick  and  disabled.  General  Sheridan  desires  this  arrange- 
ment, and  has  promised  to  co-operate  with  the  Association.  It  will  be  seen  from  the 
plan  of  the  w>rk  that  is  detailed  below,  that  every  precaution  has  been  taken  in  re- 
gard to  the  disposition  of  contributions. 

11.  ?>.   MASON,  Mayor. 

Tip  to  the  date  of  the  proclamation,  the  work  had  been  conducted  by  a 
"committee  of  citizens,  who,  in  conformity  with  the  Mayor's  proclamation, 
turned  over  to  this  Society  the  funds  and  material  at  their  disposal  by  the 
following  communication : 

CHICAGO,  October  17,  1871. 
WIRT  DKXTKU,  Esq.,  Chiiirmnn  Executive  Committee  Chiffii/n  IfrHt-f  and  Aid  Society: 

SIB. — The  General  Kelief  Committee  of  which  we  were  Chairman  and  Secretary, 
respectively,  with  headquarters  at  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Ann  streets,  discon- 
tinued all  official  action  as  a  committee  on  Saturday  evening  last  (the  14th),  and  have 
since  referred  all  official  matters  coming  to  us  to  your  committee.  AVe  supposed  that 


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tliis  fact  was  generally  known,  and  we  now  make  this  formal  statement,  tliat  you  may 
he  assured  that  there  lia.s  not  been,  nor  can  }>e,  any  conflict  on  our  part  to  possibly 
embarrass  your  committee  in  the  full  control  and  direction  of  all  matters  pertaining  to 
<hc  relief  of  the  destitute  in  our  midst. 

Respectfully,  ORR1N  K.  MOOKK,  <,%,>irman. 

C.   B.  JIOTCIIKISS,  $,<cr,<t,zry, 

The  CHICAGO  HKLIKK  AND  AID  SOCIETY  has  boon  fur  many  yours, 
irrespective  of  sect  or  party  or  nationality,  the  medium  for  the  distribution  of 
the  general  charities  of  Chicago,  under  the  following  Charter  granted  by  the 
Legislature  of  the  State  of  Illinois  • 

AN  ACT  TO  INCORPORATE  THE  CHICAGO  RELIEF  AND  AID  SOCIETY. 

SIXTIOX  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  people  of  the  .State  of  Illinois,  represented  in  the 
General  Assembly,  that  Edwin  C.  Lamed,  Mark  Skinner,  Kdwr.rd  1.  Tinkhain,  Joseph 
D.  Webster,  Joseph  T.  Ryeiv.on,  Isaac  N.  Arnold,  Norman  B.  Judd,  John  11.  Dunham, 
A.  H.  Mueller,  .Samuel  S.  Greely,  B.  F.  Cook,  N.  S.  Davis,  George  W.  Dole,  Geo:-.;--  V. . 
Iliggin-.-on,  John  II.  Kinzie,  John  Woodbridge,  Jr.,  Erastus  S.  Williams,  1'liilo  C-rpen- 
ter,  George  W.  Gage,  S.  S.  Hayes,  Henry  Farnham,  William  H.  Brown,  1'liilip  J. 
Wordncr,  and  their  associates  and  successors,  be  and  they  are  hereby  created  a,  body 
poli'.ie  and  corporate,  under  the  name  of  the  "  Chicago  Rflirf  and  Aid  Society,"  and 
by  (hat  name  to  remain  in  perpetual  succession,  with  power  to  contract  and  be  con- 
tracted with,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  acquire,  hold  and  convey  property,  real,  personal 
•or  mixed,  to  have  and  use  a  common  seal,  and  to  alter  the  same  at  pleasure,  to  make 
:and  alter  by-laws  for  the  government  of  the  corporation,  its  officers,  agents  and 
servants. 

.  t>i-:c.  "2.  The  objects  of  this  corporation  shall  be  strictly  of  an  eleemosynary  nature  ; 
they  shall  be,  to  provide  a  permanent,  efficient  and  practical  mode  of  administering 
and  distributing  the  private  charities  of  the  city  of  Chicago;  to  examine  and  establish 
the  necessary  meuns  for  obtaining  full  and  reliable  information  of  the  condition  and 
wants  of  the  poor  of  said  city,  and  putting  into  practical  and  efficient  operation  the 
best  system  of  relieving  and  preventing  want  and  pauperism  therein. 

Si:c.  :!.  The  said  corporation  shall  be  located  in  the  city  of  Chicago,  and  the  per- 
sons named  in  the  first  section,  and  their  associates,  or  any  ten  of  them,  sh.iil  have 
pov.cr  to  hold  a  meeting  thereof,  and  organize  said  institution  by  the  appointment  of 
5.1  Board  of  Directors,  and  the  establishment  of  such  constitution  and  by-laws  as  they 
.-hail  deem  expedient. 

Si.c.  4.  The  said  corporation  shall  ha\e  power  to  locate  and  erect  or  to  lease  the 
necessary  building  or  buildings,  and  lot  or*  lots,  and  employ  the  necessary  agents  and 
officers  that  may  be  requisite  to  carry  into  full  effect  the  purposes  of  this  act  ;  also  to 
receive,  by  gi'.'t,  grant,  devise  or  bequest,  property,  real,  personal  or  mixed,  and  to 
hold  and  use  the  same  for  the  purposes  of  the  institution. 

SKC.  5.  All  money  and  property  received  by  said  association  shall  be  faithfully 
applied  to  the  purposes  in  this  act  specified,  and  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  said  corpo- 
ration to  secure  the  faithful  collection,  custody  and  distribution  of  its  funds  and  other 
property  by  such  bonds  and  other  securities  as  the  Board  of  Directors  shall  require, 


und  a;,y  officer,  agent  or  member  of  said  corpoi'ation  who  shall  fraudulently  embezzle 
or  ai'propri.-.te  to  his  own  use  any  of  tlio  funds  or  ])roj)crt y  of  the  said  corporation 
shall  In-  deemed  guilty  of  larceny,  and  liable  to  lie  indicted  and  punished  accordingly. 
SKC.  G.  The  business  of  said  company  shall  be  managed  by  a  Board  of  Directors,, 
to  consist  of  not  less  than  five  members,  and  by  such  other  officers  and  agents  as  said 
Board  shall  appoint.  The  first  Board  of  Directors  shall  be  elected  by  the  persons 
named  in  the  first  section,  or  such  of  them,  not  less  than  ten,  \vlio  shall  attend  a 
meeting  to  be  held  in  Chicago  at  a  time  and  place  of  which  notice  shall  be  given  by 
any  three  of  said  persons,  and  the  persons  elected  Directors  at  such  time  shall  j.old 
their  offices  for  one  year,  and  until  others  are  appointed  in  their  places,  and  shall 
elect  their  own  officers,  and  have  power  to  appoint  and  remove  all  the  other  agents, 
officers  and  servants  employed  by  the  said  corporation. 

7.     This  act  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

SF.C.  K  That  all  property  of  whatsoever  kind  and  description  belonging  to  said 
corporation,  shall  be  and  remain  free  and  exempt  from  all  taxes  and  assessments  for 
State,  county  or  city  purposes. 

Si:c.  5*.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Board  of  Directors  to  make  a  report  at 
least  once  a  year  to  the  City  Council  of  Chicago,  giving  a  full  account  of  all  their 
doings,  a  statement  of  their  receipts  and  expenditures,  verified  under  oath  :  also,  of 
the  property  owned  by  the  said  corporation,  and  the  uses  to  which  the  same  is  appro- 
priated ;  also,  a  li^t  of  all  the  members  of  said  company,  and  of  all  persons  who  have 
contributed  to  the  objects  of  the  same,  with  the  amount  of  their  respective  contribu- 
tion'- ;  together  with  such  information  as  they  niay  have  acquired  concerning  the  con- 
dition und  wants  of  the  poor  of  said  city,  and  the  plans  and  intentions  of  the  said 
corporation  ;  which  report  shall  be  published  in  the  official  paper  of  the  city,  and 
such  other  manner,  for  general  circulation,  as  the  City  Council  shall  direct. 

SFC.  10.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  City  Council  of  Chicago  to  appropriate,  from 
time  to  time,  such  sums  of  money  as  they  shall  deem  expedient,  to  aid  in  carrying  out 
the  ch':iri:.;!..le  purposes  of  said  corporation  ;  also  to  allow  said  corporation  to  occupy, 
without  rent,  any  lot  belonging  to  the  city,  for  the  storage  of  wood,  coal  or  other  sup- 
plies intended  for  charitable  distribution,  or  for  any  other  purpose  necessary  or  desir- 
able to  carry  out  the  objects  herein  specified. 

SEC.  11.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  corporation  to  establish,  as  soon  as  may 
be,  one  or  more  offices,  depots  or  stations,  in  a  suitable  and  convenient  place  or  places, 
in  s::id  city,  of  the  location  of  which  pnnlic  notice  shall  be  given,  and  continued  for 
such  time  as  may  be  neeilful,  to  c::use  the  same  to  be  generally  known  in  the  city,  at 
which  places,  officers  or  agents  of  the  corporation  shall  be  in  attendance  for  '.he  pur- 
pose of  carrying  out  the  purposes  of  this  act,  in  such  manner  and  under  such  regula- 
tions as  the  Board  of  Directors  may  direct. 

Src.  ll!.  The  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Cli'nvigo  shall.  «•./•-(•<///<•/«,  be  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  said  corporation. 

SEC.  ]:->.  It  ilmll  be  lawful  for  the  Hoard  of  Directors  to  fix  the  amount  ;  if  any) 
which  shall  be  paid  to  entitle  any  person  to  become  a  member  of  said  corporation;  also, 
to  tax  each  member  of  s.-.i  '.  corporation,  annually,  a  sum  not  exceeding  ten  dollars,  to  aid 
in  defraying  the  permanent  expenses  of  said  corporation  ;  also,  to  make  suc'n  persons. 
whether  residing  in  said  city  or  elsewhere,  who  shall  by  their  philanthropy  and  be- 


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-u<«volence  he  adjudged  by  the  Board  to  be  deserving;  of  such  distinction,  honorary 
members  of  said  association,  and  to  establish  life  memberships  therein  by  the  payment 
of  such  amount  as  the  lioavd  shall  determine,  which  life  memberships  shall  be  free 
from  any  annual  assessments. 

SKC.  14.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  have  power  to  establish  such  by-laws  for  the 
proper  management  of  the  )  usiness  of  said  Board  and  such  corporation  as  they  may 
deem  expedient,  and  to  alter,  add  to  and  amend  the  same. 

SAMUEL  HOLMES. 

Speaker  of  the  llo-use  of  Kepresent/itmet. 
JOHN  WOOD, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Approved  February  l(i,  1857. 

\VM.  II.  BISSKLL. 

In  conformity  with  the  provision  of  the  Charter  in  that  regard,  thw  Soci- 
ety has  always  made  an  annual  report,  under  oath  of  its  proper  officer,  to  the 
Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Chicago,  of  its  receipts,  disbursements  and 
general  doings.  In  accordance  with  the  above  Proclamation  of  the  Mayor,  it 
now  accepted  the  enlarged  trust  created  by  this  great  emergency,  and  aasunied, 
on  the  15th  of  October,  the  work  of  the  care  of  the  sufferers  by  the  late  fire. 
It  established  its  headquarters  at  once  at  Standard  Hall,  and  published  the 
general  plan  of  organization  referred  to  in  the  proclamation  : 


GENERAL  PLAN  OF  WORK  OF  THE  CHICAGO  RELIEF  AND  AID  SOCIETY. 

COMMITTKK  No.  1.  On  receiving,  storing  and  sorting  supplies,  and  dealing  out 
upon  requisitions  from  oilier  Committees,  blurry  Nelson,  Chairman,  aided  by  Gen. 
Hardee. 

Nu.  -.  Committee  on  Shelter,  to  provide  tents  and  barracks.  T.  M.  Avery,  Chair- 
man. 

No.  '!.  Committee  on  Employment,  to  provide  labor  for  able-bodied  applicants. 
Chairman,  N.  K.  Fairbanks. 

No.  4.  Committee  on  Transport  at  ion.  to  provide  passes  for  persons,  and  freight 
accommodations  for  supplies.  Chairman,  (leo.  M.'l'ullman. 

No.  5.  Committee  on  Reception  and  Correspondence,  to  receive  visitors  and  an- 
swer all  dispatches  and  letters.  Chairman,  Wirt  Dexter. 

No.  ti.  Committee  on  Distribution  of  Food,  Clothing  and  Fuel.  ().  C.  Gibbs, 
Superintendent  ot  Relief  and  Aid  Society,  Chairman. 

No.  7.  Committee  on  Sick,  Sanitary  and  Hospital  Measures.  Dr.  II.  A.  Johnson, 
Chairman. 

No.  8.  Executive  Committee,  consisting  of  R.  B.  Mason,  the  Mayor,  and  the  City 
Comptroller,  the  President  ami  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Chicago 
Relief  and  Aid  Society,  together  with  the  chairman  of  each  of  the  foregoing  commit- 
tees, shall  consi  i;  me  an  Auditing  Committee,  and  have  control  of  all  contributions 
No  bills  to  be  paid  unless  upon  checks  or  drafts  signed  by  the  President  or  Chairon  >n 


of  the  Executive  rommittee  of  the   Relief  and   Aid   Society,  countersigned  by  R.  B. 
Mason,  Mayor. 

The  chairman  of  each  committee  will  fill  up  from  citizens  who  shall  tender  their 
services,  his  own  committee,  making  it  as  large  as  the  magnitude  of  the  work  may 
require,  and  be  responsible  for  its  doings. 

The  clergymen  of  the  city  are  requested  to  organize  an  Associate  Board  of  Direc- 
tors to  that  of  the  Relief  and  Aid  Society,  and  through  an  executive  committee 
of  their  own  appointment,  communicate  with  our  committees. 

We  recommend  the  formation  of  local  societies  by  citizens,  and  request  them  through 
their  officers  to  communicate  with  the  chairmen  of  the  foregoing  committees  on  all 
matters  falling  under  the  respective  work  of  said  committees. 

The  work  of  distribution  as  now  proceeding  will  go  on  until  our  committees  are 
supplied  with  force  to  relieve  the  present  workers,  but  we  request  all  persons  engaged 
in  the  work  to  stop  hasty  distributions,  and  give  applications  as  much  examination  as 
possible,  to  the  end  that  we  may  not  waste  the  generous  .aid  pouring  in,  as  the  work  of 
relief  is  not  for  a  week,  or  a  month,  but  for  the  whole  of  the  coming  winter,  and  to  a 
great  extent,  for  even  a  longer  period. 

The  business  offices  of  all  the  committees  except  the  Executive  Committee  and  Com- 
mittees of  Reception  and  Correspondence  and  Transportation,  will  be  at  409  West 
Washington  street,  just  west  of  Elizabeth.  No  relief  will  be  administered  at  these 
offices,  they  being  solely  for  the  transaction  of  Committee  business. 

Applications  for  passes  on  Railroads  will  be  acted  upon  at  one  or  more  plf-ces  to  be 
designated  by  the  Chairman  of  that  Committee. 

The  office  of  the  Executive  Committee  and  Committee  on  Reception  and  Correspon- 
dence, and  the  general  business  of  the  Committee  on  Transportation  will  be  at  Stand- 
ard Hall,  corner  13th  street  and  Michigan  avenue.  Home  contributions  of  money 
will  be  receipted  for  at  Standard  Hall. 

Chicago  Relief  and  Aid  Society. 

HENRY  W.  KING,  President. 

WIRT  DEXTER,  Chairman  Executive  Committee. 

The  original  working  plan  as  above  published  was  found,  in  some  respects, 
inconvenient,  and  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  it  was  modified  to  this 
extent :  an  Executive  Committee,  chosen  by  the  Board  of  Directors  from  their 
own  number,  is  invested  with  power  to  transact  all  business,  subject  to  the 
supervision  of  the  Board.  This  Committee  is  composed  of  the  heads  of  the 
committees  and  departments.  No  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  or  the 
Board  of  Directors  receives  any  compensation  for  his  services.  The  Execu- 
tive CoHumttee,  with  one  or  two  exceptions,  give  their  entire  time  to  the  work. 


SHELTER. 

The  first  immediate  necessity  to  be  relieved,  of  course,  was  food,  and  in 
some  measure,  clothing.  But  close  following  upon  it  was  need  of  shelter,  for 
it  was  plain  that  the  thousands  who  lay  upon  the  ground,  on  the  prairie 


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•whither  they  had  fled,  in  the  door  yards  and  empty  lots  of  the  city,  must 
have  immediate  protection.  The  exigency  was  imperative.  The  great  fire  at 
Portland,  the  last  in  this  country  which  can.  in  any  degree,  lie  compared  to 
that  of  Chicago,  occurred  on  the  4th  of  July,  leaving  the  greater  portion  of 
the  summer  in  which  to  prepare  for  winter.  But  we  were  on  the  verge  of  the 
most  inclement  season  of  the  year,  and  those  familiar  with  the  great  severity  of 
our  winters,  and  our  exposed  situation  between  the  open  prairie  on  one  side  and 
the  lake  on  the  other,  can  understand  how  the  <juestion  of  shelter  pressed  upon 
us.  The  churches  and  school  houses  were  at  first  thrown  open  to  those  who  had 
no  better  place  of  refuge,  but  these,  of  course,  could  be  only  temporary  rest- 
ing places.  Some  rude  barracks  were,  at  the  outset,  put  up  by  the  Citi/.i  i:s' 
Committee  which  could  only  answer  for  immediate  protection  from  the  weath- 
er, but  such  structures,  even  if  well  built,  were  open  to  grave  objections  as  the 
homes  of  forty  or  fifty  thousand  peop"  j  in  the  winter.  So  large  a  number- 
brought  into  promiscuous  and  involuntary  association,  would  almost  certainly 
engender  disease  and  promote  idleness,  disorder  and  A'ice.  and  lie  dangerous  to 
themselves  and  to  the  neighborhood  in  which  they  might  be  placed.  Such 
buildings  could  only  be  put  up  by  sufferance  upon  land  to  which  the  occupants 
could  obtain  no  title,  could  have  no  interest  in  improving,  and  from  which  they 
would  undoubtedly  be  removed  in  the  spring,  if  not  sooner,  by  the  actual 
owners.  To  construct  barracks  for  the  houseless,  therefore,  was  only  to  post- 
pone the  solution  of  the  problem  for  a  few  months,  to  find  us  then  Avith  a 
large  class  of  permanent  poor  still  without  homes,  and  demoralized  by  a  winter 
of  dependence  and  evil  communications.  A  small  number,  under  stringent 
police  and  sanitary  rule,  might  be  kept  in  health  and  comfort  and  order  in 
barracks,  but  the  system  would  be  manifestly  a  bad  one  for  so  large  a  number 
of  people,  and  particularly  for  the  class  who  made  much  the  larger  proportion 
of  those  who  were  sufferers  by  the  lire.  These  were  mechanics  and  the  better 
class  of  laboring  people,  thrifty,  domestic  and  respectable,  whose  skill  and 
labor  are  indispensable  in  rebuilding  the  city,  and  most  of  whom  had 
accumulated  enough  to  become  the  owners  of  their  nwn  homesteads  either  as 
proprietors  or  lessees  of  the  lots.  To  restore  them  to  these  homes  would  be 
to  raise  them  at  once  from  depression  and  anxiety,  if  not  despair,  to  hope. 
renewed  energy  and  comparative  prosperity.  With  all  the  incentives  to  in- 
dustry left  them,  and  with  the  conscious  pride  and  independence  of  still  living 
under  their  own  roof-tree,  they  would  thus  settle  for  themselves,  and  in  the 
best  way.  the  <|iiestion  of  title  to  land,  and  restore  value  to  their  real  estate  by 
proving  it  to  be  as  desirable  for  occupation  a^  before  the  tire. 

It  was    decided,  therefore,  to    put  in    barracks    the    minimum    number  who 
could  not  otherwise  be  provided   lor.    and   to   provide    small    but    comfortable 


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house--  for  the  rest — much  the  larger  proportion — who  had  familii'S.  and  who 
had  owned  or  who  had  leases  of  the  lots  where  they  had  previously  resided. 
Mcs.-rs.  T.  M.  A  very  and  T.  W.  Hanrey,  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  this  Society,  were  at  once  put  at  the  head  of  a  Shelter  Committee,  and  the 
result  of  their  labors  is  even  more  successful  and  encouraging  than  the  most 
sanguine  had  anticipated. 


ISOLATED  HOUSES. 

The  Bureau  of  the  Shelter  Committee  is  very  thoroughly  organized  with 
an  efficient  corps  of  clerks  and  examiners,  through  whom  the  claim  of  the 
applicant  goes  for  a  careful  and  thorough  examination,  M'ith  all  possible  checks 
to  detect  imposition,  while  all  are  listened  to  with  the  utmost  sympathy  and 
patience.  The  houses  given  are  of  two  sizes  ;  one  of  20x16  feet  for  families 
of  more  than  three  persons  ;  the  other  of  1 2  x  1 0  feet  for  families  of  three 
only.  The  floor  joists  are  of  2xG  inches  timber,  covered  with  a  flooring  of 
planed  and  matched  boards  ;  the  studding  is  of  2x4  inches,  covered  with  inch 
boards  und  buttoned  on  the  outside ;  the  inside  walls  are  lined  with  thick  felt 
paper  ;  and  each  house  has  a  double  iron  chimnev.  two  panelled  doors,  three 
windows,  and  a  partition  to  be  put  up  where  the  occupant  pleases.  The  es- 
tablishment is  completed  in  a  simple  but  sufficient  wav  lor  comfortable  living  by 
the  addition  of  a  cooking  stove  and  utensils,  several  chairs,  a  table,  bedstead,  bed- 
din;:,  and  sufficient  crockery  for  the  use  of  the  family :  and  the  total  cost  of  the 
house  when  thus  furnished,  is  $125.  The  majority  of  those  who  receive  the 
prepared  material  for  these  houses  are  mechanics  enough  to  put  them  together 
for  themselves,  or  have  the  means  to  hire  builders  ;  but  for  the  large  class  of 
widows,  infirm  or  otherwise  helpless  persons,  the  house  is  built  and  put  in 
complete  readiness  for  the  proposed  tenant  by  the  committee.  There  were,  on 
Saturday  the  18th  inst..  five  thousand  four  hundred  and  ninety-seven  of  these 
houses  put  up  or  in  process  of  erection,  most  of  which  are  completed  and 
occupied ;  the  applications  for  them,  at  the  same  date,  numbered  seven 
thousand  two  hundred  and  forty-six  ;  and  it  is  calculated  that  the  demand  for 
them  which  it  will  be  prudent  for  the  Society  to  meet,  wiih  the  means  at  their 
disposal,  will  be  about  eight  thousand.  This  will  provide,  at  the  usual 
estimate  of  five  to  a  family,  and  as  the  houses  chosen  are  almost  entirely  of  the 
larger  si/.e,  respectable  and  comfortable  homes  for  from  thirty-five  to  forty 
thousand  persons.  Where  the  committee  think  that  the  circumstances  justify 
it,  the  house  and  its  furnishings  are  an  outright  gift.  In  the  majority  of  ap- 
plications this  is  the  case.  But  where  the  committee  have  reason  to  know  or 
to  b'.'u-ve  that  the  applicant  has  means  that  will  become  available,  or  that  he 


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will  w>on  be  able  to  command,  he  is  requested  to  give  an  obligation  to  repay  in 
one  year,  but  without  interest,  three-fourths  of  the  value  advanced  him.  So 
far  is  this  from  being  considered  a  hardship,  that  the  applicant,  in  most 
prefers  to  accept  the  obligation  to  return  the  money  that  it  may  again  be  used 
to  aid  others  who  may  be  in  need ;  as  it  frees  him  from  being  the  recipient 
of  public  bounty,  and  allows  him  to  retain  an  honorable  feeling  of  indepen- 
dence. He  may  refund  the  amount  before  the  year  expires,  if  it  shall  suit  his 
convenience ;  but  if  it  shall  appear  at  the  end  of  that  time,  upon  a  reinvesti- 
gation  of  the  case,  that  he  is  evidently  unable  to  refund  it.  lie  is  simply  con- 
sidered by  the  committee  as  belonging  to  that  class  from  which  no  return 
could  be  expected  for  bounty  bestowed. 

The  actual  rental  of  these  houses  may  be  estimated  as  worth  S10  per  month, 
based  upon  what  the  Society  is  paying,  in  many  instances,  for  similar  a>x-om- 
modations  to  keep  people  from  being  turned  out  of  doors.  This  rentid  for  six 
months  would  amount  to  $(JO,  and  as  the  cost  of  the  u  Shelter  Houses,'"  ex- 
clusive of  furniture,  is  nearly  &100,  they  will  have  paid,  by  the  1st  of  May 
next,  sixty  per  cent,  of  their  cost.  It  must  not  be  understood,  however,  that 
this  is  a  rental  charged,  but  only  a  rental  estimated,  and  which  is  saved  to  the 
owner  of  the  house  in  six  months.  In  no  ease  is  any  rent  taken  from  the  oc- 
cupants of  these  houses. 

The  stock  of  lumber  destroyed  in  Chicago  by  the  fire  was  not  lens  than 
sixty-five  millions  of  feet,  and  the  supply  destroyed  in  the  lumber  regions, 
ready  for  shipment  to  this  market,  was  also  immense.  The  price  of  lumber, 
consequently,  has  rapidly  enhanced,  and  since  the  2(kh  of  October  has  been 
§20  JHT  thousand.  By  the  wise  forethought  and  activity  of  the  Shelter  Com- 
mittee this  rise  in  value  was  anticipated,  and  all  their  purchases  have  been 
made  at  an  average  price  of  $lb'.50  per  thousand.  They  have  used,  thus  far, 
nearly  twenty-seven  millions  of  feet  with  this  large  saving  in  cost. 


THE  BARRACKS. 

Besides  the  isolated  houses,  there  are  in  different  sections  of  the  city  four 
barracks,  in  which  are  lodged  one  thousand  families.  They  are  mainly  of  the 
class  who  have  not  hitherto  lived  in  houses  of  their  own,  but  in  rooms  in  ten- 
ement house,s.  Each  family  in  these  barracks  has  two  separate  rooms  to  itself, 
and  they  are  furnished  in  precisely  the  same  way  with  the  isolated  houses. 
Their  occupants  are  undoubtedly  very  nearly,  if  not  quite,  as  comfortable  as 
they  were  before  the  fire,  and  as  only  one  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty  peo- 
ple are  gathered  together  in  one  community,  and  tho>e  are  under  the  constant 
and  (-.ireful  supervision  of  medical  and  police  superintendents,  their  moral  and 


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Sanitary  condition  is  unquestionably  better  than  that  which  has  heretofore  ob- 
tained in  that  class.  There  has  been  among  them  but  ;i  single  death  up  to  the 
25th  of  November. 


SUPPLY  AND  DISTRIBUTION. 

In  the  confusion  and  disorder  of  the  first  few  days  of  the  tire,  the  only  one 
practicable  rule,  and  that  one  of  imperative  necessity,  was  that  the  hungry 
should  be  fed.  The  bountiful  supplies  which  began  to  pour  in  from  all  parts 
of  the  country,  while  the  fire  was  still  burning,  fortunately  made  it  possi- 
ble to  give  food  to  all  who  asked  it.  Churches  and  school  buildings  were  used 
as  depots  and  distributing  offices,  and  all  who  asked  received,  with  such  order 
and  economy  as  it  was  possible  to  establish  in  so  sudden  an  emergency.  Dis- 
crimination, however,  was  impossible,  and  bounty  fell  upon  the  deserving  and 
the  undeserving,  as  certainly  as  that  the  rain  falls  upon  the  just  and  the  un- 
just, for  in  a  calamity  that  was  so  universal,  and  where  tens  of  thousands 
were  faint  for  want  of  bread,  there  was  neither  the  leisure  nor  the  disposition 
for  careful  scrutiny.  Some  waste  was  inevitable,  but  it  was  of  more  conse- 
quence that  none  should  suffer  from  want  than  that  a  few  who  were  not  in  need 
.should  not  become  successful  impostors.  But  to  reduce  the  work  of  relief  to 
a  system  for  the  sake  of  economy  in  the  ways  and  means  ;  to  secure  to  the 
real  sufferers  the  needed  aid  ;  to  detect  and  defeat  imposition  ;  to  aid  in  estab- 
lishing order  1))'  withholding  encouragement  to  idleness,  was,  after  giving  food 
to  all  who  said  they  were  hungry,  the  first  object  of  the  committee.  The  task 
was  immense,  for  an  army  of  a  hundred  thousand,  not  of  men  only  with  some 
power  of  endurance,  but  of  men,  women  and  children,  with  their  aged,  their 
sick,  their  helpless  and  their  infirm,  was  suddenly  thrown  upon  the  hands  of 
the  Society,  and  there  was  neither  commissariat,  nor  organization,  nor  cohesion, 
nor  even  distinct  and  separate  locality  to  fall  back  upon.  The  first  step  was  to 
district  the  city  under  the  direction  of  ().  (1.  (Jibbs,  who  lor  years  had  been  Su- 
perintendent of  the  Relief  and  Aid  Society,  and  it  was  accordingly  divided  into 
five  large  district,-,  made  as  nearly  eijiial  as  possible  with  regard  to  population. 
These  were  sub-divided,  at  first,  into  thirteen  smaller  sub-districts,  but  which 
are  now,  as  re-arranged  from  time  to  time,  and  as  rations  an;  given  outat  longer 
intervals,  six  only.  The  whole  are  under  the  General  Superintendent  ;  but  to 
e^ich  district  is  given  a  Superintendent  with  supervision  over  his  whole 
district,  ,and  to  each  sub-district  a  Sub-superintendebl  with  supervision 
over  his  immediate  depot  of  supplier  Sufficient  assistance  is  gi\en  to  each  Si:- 
perintendent, averaging  about  ninety  men  and  women  to  each  district,  the  duties  of 
a  part  of  whom  are  to  administer  to  the  wants  of  applicants  for  food  and  do\ 


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courteously  ami  kindly,  but  with  u  firm  adherance  to  rules  established  to  guard 
against  extravagant  or  injudicious  distribution,  the  duplication  of  relief  or 
pretended  want.  Another  part  of  this  force  is  made  up  of  a  corps  of  visitors 
who  are  constantly  busy  in  visiting  all  whose  names  are  registered  in  the  books 
at  the  offices  of  tha  relief  stations,  and  in  searching  for  sufferers  who  need 
aid  but  do  not  know  where  to  find  it.  Registration  was  resorted  to  at  the 
outset,  both  as  an  act  of  mercy  and  as  a  measure  of  precaution,  and  a  rule  was 
established  at  the  earliest  practicable  moment,  by  which  none  were  allowed  to 
take  supplies  from  the  depots  without  full  entry  of  name,  residence,  condition 
and  other  circumstances  which  would  identify  the  applicant. 

It  is  the  business  of  the  visitor  to  keep  himself  constantly  informed  as  to 
all  the  persons  who  are  thus  entered  in  his  district,  and  to  make  periodical  re- 
turns at  the  office.  He  is  to  learn  by  observation  and  inquiry  the  exact  con- 
dition of  the  registered ;  whether  they  are  well  or  ill ;  whether  they  are  idle 
or  industrious  whether  they  are  voluntarily  idle,  in  which  case  they  are  per- 
emptorily cut  off  from  aid  ;  whether  they  are  entitled  to  entire  or  only  partial 
support ;  whether  they  have  other  means  of  support  than  public  bounty ;  and 
in  short  any  circumstances  in  relation  to  their  condition,  or  habits,  or  charac- 
ter which  will  be  a  guide  as  to  the  care  which  should  be  given  them  at  the 
stations.  Tliere  a  ledger  account  is  opened  with  each  of  them,  in  which  ap- 
pear the  returns  of  the  visitors,  the  supplies  given,  with  their  dates,  and  when 
they  were  cut  off,  if  discontinued,  and  the  reasons  why. 

The  Superintendents  are  required  to  keep  a  strict  account  of  all  their  requi- 
sitions of  supplies,  as  well  as  of  their  distribution  ;  and  as  they  are  accounta- 
ble for  a  judicious  and  energetic  discharge  of  their  duties  to  the  General  Su- 
perintendent, so  they  hold  their  own  subordinates  strictly  accountable  for  all 
their  actions.  Full  and  careful  reports  are  made  daily  from  each  district, 
and  the  Superintendents  meet  one  evening  in  the  week  with  the  Executive 
Committee  to  make  or  hear  suggestions,  to  answer  criticism  or  complaints,  to 
report  progress  and  suggest  improvement,  if  possible,  in  the  working  ma- 
chinery. The  districts  are  frequently  visited  by  a  general  inspector,  to  exam- 
ine into  their  condition  and  management ;  and  a  Committee  on  Complaints  is 
always  ready  at  headquarters  to  listen  to  any  complaints  of  neglect  or  improper 
treatment,  and  to  provide  for  their  immediate  correction  if  found,  on  inquiry,  to 
be  well  founded.  It  has  taken  a  good  deal  of  time  to  bring  into  systematic  condi- 
tion a  complicated  business  of  this  sort,  which  was.  in  fact,  getting  in  running 
order,  under  every  possible  disadvantage  of  want  of  preparation,  as  many  large 
commercial  establishments  as  there  are  ware-houses,  bureaus,  and  relief  sta- 
tions at  the  various  points  :  but  on  the  whole  the  Committee  believe  that  no 
better  plan  than  that  which  they  have  adopted  can  be  devised  to  carry  on  the 


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work  in  their  hands,  wisely,  economically,  effectively  and  humanely  ;  tliat  (lie 
relief  given  injudiciously  or  unnecessarily  will  he  reduced  to  the  smallest  possible 
percentage,  while  none  are  deprived  of  it  who  are  justly  entitled  to  it.  In 
addition  to  the  several  districts  of  the  city  proper,  there  is  a  sixth  district, 
which  includes  all  that  portion  of  Cook  county  outside  the  city  limits,  which 
Is  under  precisely  the  same  rules  and  regulations  with  the  rest,  and  has  a  sim- 
ilar supervision  for  such  of  the  sufferers  by  the  fire  as  may  have  found  refuge 
in  the  other  towns  in  the  county. 

The  subjoined  table  is  a  summary  of  the  statements  made  by  the  Superin- 
tendents of  the  six  districts  for  the  weeks  ending  November  1 8  and  25.  l>y 
them  will  be  seen  the  number  of  families  in  need  of  aid  at  those  dates,  aud  the 
fluctuations  that  have  taken  place  in  the  course  of  the  two  weeks. 


STATEMENT  OF   FAMILIES  AIDED. 


DISTRICTS. 

Number  of  Fami- 
lies reported 
November  llth. 

Dumber  added 
from  Nov.  llth  to 
Nov.  iKth. 

TOTAL. 

Number  of  Kami-  Number  of  families 

lies  discontiued          receiving  aid 
since  Nov.  llth.  ;           Nov.    I.S. 

No  1 
"    2 

"     3 

"    4 
"    5 

8,305 

l,X7f> 
3,643 
1,995 
1,740 
306 

576 

604 
•204 
17:! 
548 
nona 

3.881 

2,480 
3,747 
2,168 
2,28* 
806 

1H9 
30 

179 

120 

aw 

none 

3,6»2 
2,460 
3,568 
2,048 
2,073 
306 

12,7<>5                    -Alii-, 

1-J.K70 

7:i:i 

14,137 

Number  of  fami- 
lies receiving  Number  of  funii- 
aid  at  date  of  lies  added  dur- 
last  report,  ing  week  endi'g 

November  IS.         November  25. 


No  i  

3  092 

:',X4 

•i,o7<; 

720 

3^56 

"    2  

2.450 

541 

2,991 

1  ti5 

2,826 

"   ;j  

3  5i  is 

166 

.'i,7:54 

240 

3,404 

2,048 

150 

2,1  !»S 

112 

2,OR<> 

'•     5  

•'IC.Ci 

440 

2,513 

US 

2,2T,1 

"    6  

306 

306 

306 

"Washington  bar'ks 
Madison  St 
Harrison  St.        " 
ClylKmrne  Av.    ;' 

140 
1:57 
310 
197 

140 
137 

310 
197 

14<> 
13<i 
310 
\V, 

Total  

I4,i:i7 

2,471 

16,608 

1,486 

15,122 

Number  of  fami- 
lie.s  to  whom  aid  Number  of  fami- 
1ms  been  discon-   lies       nwiving 
tinned      during1  aid     November 

{  weekending          25. 

1    November  25.    ! 


The  number  of  families  aided  from  the  time  the  records  were  complete  to 
November  11,  was  eighteen  thousand  four  hundred  and  seventy-eight.  Of 
these,  two  thousand  four  hundred  and  seventy  asked  only  for  stove,  bed- 
ding, and  clothing;  the  other  sixteen  thousand  required  food  as  well  n.s  other 
necessaries.  It  will  be  observed  that  from  November  11  to  November  18, 


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wa.s  an  increase  of  one  thousand  three  hundred  and  seventy-two  families, 
and  from  November  18  to  November  25  an  increase  of  nine  hundred  and 
eighty-five.  This  is  owing,  doubtless,  to  the  increasing  severity  of  the  weather, 
and  is  a  fair  indication  of  what  may  be  expected  for  months  to  come,  as  the 
cold  becomes  more  intense  and  the  demand  for  labor  decreases. 

As  a  large  part  of  the  business  portion  of  Chicago  was  destroyed  by  the  fire, 
hundreds  of  families  are  destitute  whose  homes  were  not  consumed,  but  who 
drew  their  support  from  occupation  in  shops  and  manufactories  of  various  sorts. 


RATIONS. 

Food  wa,s  given  at  first  not  only  indiscriminately,  but  in  uncertain  quanti- 
ties, for  want  of  conveniences  in  measuring  and  weighing.  As  soon  as  possi- 
ble, however,  it  was  reduced  to  fixed  rations,  and  as  the  system  of  distribution 
wa,s  perfected,  these  were  given  out  at  intervals  of  two  or  three  days,  and  now 
of  a  week.  The  following  ration  for  a  family  of  five  persons  has  been  found 
to  be  sufficient  for  one  week.  At  first  bread  was  given  instead  of  flour,  as  the 
people  had  few  conveniences  for  cooking,  at  an  increased  cost  of  forty-two 
cents  to  the  ration.  This  is  now  almost  wholly  saved,  as  most  of  the  applicants 
are  supplied  with  stoves,  and  can  bake  their  own  bread.  Crackers,  for  the  first 
few  days,  were  substituted  for  bread,  when  the  supply  of  bread  wa.s  insufficient. 
Ail  the  crackers  used,  however,  were  contributions  from  abroad.  Coffee  or  tea 
is  given,  as  the  applicant  prefers,  but  tea,  which  is  the  cheaper,  is  the  more 
usually  chosen.  The  cost  of  the  ordinary  weekly  ration  given  for  a  family 
of  five  is  one  dollar  and  ninety-eight  cents,  as  shown  by  the  following  exhibit : 

EXHIBIT    OK    THK.    AMOT'XT    AX1>    COST    UK     (INK      WF.FK's    HAT1OXS     FOB    TWO    ADCLTK    A\l> 

TIIKF.K    Cim.ItKF.X. 

3    pounds  1'ork.  at  A.\  cents Id.1, 

f         "        Beef,  at  5  cents „..     .30 

14          "         Flour,  at   Scents 42 

1\  peck  Potatoes,  at  'JO  cents 25 

I  pound  Tea,  at  80  cents 20 

1,]        "      Sujrar.  at  11  cents 10 i 

1}        "       llice,  at  8  cents,  or  •!.',  pounds  lieans.  ni    :!:;  cents 12 

1]        "      Soap,  at  7  cents 0!> 

\\        "      Dried  Apples,  at  8  cent* 12 

3         "      Fresh  Beef,  at  5  cents l.r> 

Total...  ...$1.'.»K 


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If  Bread    at  4  cents  per  pound,  is  used  instead  of  Flour,  the  cost    is  in- 
creased  42 

If  Crackers,  :it  7  cents  per  pound 1.06 

If  l.j  pounds  Coffee  instead  of  Tea 17 

To  the  cost  of  the  weekly  ration  of  food  for  a  family  of  five  should  be 
added  the  allowance  of  one  ton  of  coal  a  month,  or  a  quarter  of  a  ton  a  week. 
Fortunately,  for  such  an  exigency  as  this,  the  supply  of  bituminous  coal  for 
Chicago  is  ample,  through  the  Wilmington  Coal  Company,  which  owns  and 
works  extensive  coal  mines  in  Will  county,  Illinois,  with  sufficient  means  of 
transportation  at  their  command  over  the  Alton,  St.  Louis  &  Chicago  Road. 
With  this  company  the  committee  has  made  a  contract  for  the  delivery  of  coal 
by  the  ton  or  half  ton,  at  the  door,  for  $4.50  per  ton.  This  brings  the  weekly 
cost  of  coal  for  the  family  at  SI.  12'..  which,  added  to  the  cost  of  the  weekly 
ration,  brings  the  cost  of  food  and  fuel  at  $3.10  J.  As  the  demand  for 
fuel  is  a.s  constant  and  next  in  importance  to  that  of  food,  a  large  depot  of 
coal  from  other  sources  is  kept  in  reserve  for  emergencies,  as  in  ca.se  of  inter- 
ruption to  railroad  transportation  by  snow  storms,  or  other  causes,  during 
the  winter. 

CLOTHING. 

The  demand  for  clothing  has  been  and  continues  to  be  incessant  and  im- 
mense. The  larger  proportion  of  those  who  were  sufferers  by  the  fire  lost  all 
their  personal  apparel  and  their  household  goods.  Immediate  and  urgent 
need  was  only  very  partially  met  by  the  bountiful  supplies  which  were  sent 
forward  from  all  quarters.  Much  of  this  supply  was  of  second-hand  summer 
clothing,  which  was  all  that  people  could  lay  their  hands  on  in  the  first  emer- 
gency. It  answered  a  good  though  only  a  temporary  purpose,  and  the  neces- 
sity of  substituting  for  it  better  and  warmer  garments  is  constant  and  impera- 
tive. The  markets  of  this  country  cannot  supply  the  demand  for  blankets 
alone.  Where  the  supply  of  ready-made  clothing  has  been  insufficient,  piece 
goods  are  given  out  in  measured  quantity  to  applicants  to  make  up  for  them- 
selves. In  this  work  great  assistance  is  rendered  by  associations  of  ladies,  as 
the  Ladies'  Relief  and  Aid  Society  ;  the  Ladies'  Industrial  Aid  Society  of  St. 
John's  Church;  the  Ladies'  Christian  Union;  Ladies' Society  of  Park  Avenue 
Church  ;  and  Ladies'  Society  of  The  Home  of  The  Friendless;  all  of  whom 
employ  a  large  number  of  sewing  women,  thrown  out  of  employment  by  the 
fire,  in  making  up  garments,  bed  comforters,  bedticks,  and  other  articles,  from 
piece  goods  sup] died  by  the  Relief  Committee,  and  returned,  thus  manufac- 
tured, to  the  several  depots  for  distribution. 


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But  a  comparatively  small  portion  of  those  in  need  of  warm  and  sufficient 
clothing  for  the  winter  is  as  yet  supplied,  and  the  labor  and  expenditure  to 
meet  this  want  must  be  very  large  for  some  time  to  mine.  Of  the  actual 
quantity  received  by  gift  from  abroad  and  distributed,  it  is  impossible  to  make 
a  detailed  statement,  as  much  of  that  received  was  given  out  in  the  first 
calamitous  days  of  destitution  to  all  comers  and  without  count.  The  United 
States  Government,  through  the  active  efforts  of  General  Sheridan,  has  fur- 
nished us  seven  thousand  blankets,  and  has  also  on  the  way  for  our  us<>  five 
thousand  each  of  under  shirts,  drawers  and  socks.  We  are  promised  by  Pres- 
ident Grant,  through  the  Hon.  W.  W.  Belknap,  Secretary  of  War.  who  has 
recently  visited  Chicago,  such  further  supplies  as  we  may  need  so  far  as  the 
Government  may  have  them  in  store.  This  branch  of  the  work,  however,  is 
being  reduced  to  a  system,  like  the  rest,  and  the  following  table  is  condensed 
from  the  reports  of  the  several  districts  for  the  week  ending  November  -5th, 
giving  the  number  distributed  of  several  articles  of  prime  necessity.  To  it  is 
added  the  number  previously  reported  since  an  accurate  record  was  kept : 

DISTRIBUTION    OF    ARTICLES    FOR  THE  WEEK    ENDlXii   .NOV.  ^.")TH. 


—     —  . 

DISTRICT. 

MuttrAsso.s. 

Ulimkots. 

Tous  Coal. 

Stoves. 

Shoos. 

Mou's 

Women's 

Children's 

Wear. 

Wear. 

W.«r. 

Xo  1.    .. 

TOO 

G07 

414 

190 

f.,882 

1,2(1(1 

I,4:i4 

8>7.T8 

"    'i.    .. 

888 

,S!M 

261 

IGf) 

3,r>9(> 

1,!»77 

2.423 

i4!l 

"    'A.    .. 

270 

1,242 

433 

42 

7,041! 

3,3!W 

2,4::o 

1  -M 

"    4     .. 

93 

6W 

152 

51 

1,7(M> 

293 

7(Hi 

1  :,o4 

"   5.    .. 

394 

1,1  1-2 

244 

!!)!• 

4,2.77 

1,4:.4 

1,767 

1  72.1 

"    (i.    .. 

:!7 

:',:< 

28 

17 

(M) 

4.17 

ftl 

73 

Previously 

2,131 

4,C>lf> 

1,522 

664 

22,531 

8,84« 

8,895 

s  !».«4 

rcj)ort«Hl  .... 

S,006 

2(1,724 

2,131 

3,70:> 

45,883 

:vr,o<n 

:C>  '.(.v; 

Total  

1(  1,7:57 

•ivi3U 

4,(>:.:i 

4,4T>!t 

22,:>81 

.-4,72!l 

65,986 

44,9:  17 

The  above  table  does  not  include  the  Stoves  and  Mattrasscs  given  out  by  the 
Shelter  Committee,  who  furnished  both  articles  to  the  large  proportion  of  their 
houses  and  the  barracks.  JN either  does  it  include  the  furniture  and  cnx-kery, 
both  large  items  of  expenditure,  the  aggregate  of  which  is  not  yet  reached. 


PAY  ROLLS. 

The  cost  of  handling  this  large  business  necessarily  varies  from  week  to 
week,  as  the  number  of  families  asking  for  aid  increases  or  diminishes.  The 
pay  rolls  for  the  week  ending  November  1 8th  may  be  taken  as  a  fair  average 
of  present  expenditure.  That  for  the  sixth  district,  which  is  the  rural 
portion  of  Cook  county,  outside  the  city  limits,  is  not  included  in  thin  ta- 
ble, as  that  report  for  the  week  was  not  received  in  season.  That,  how- 


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ever,  is  comparatively  insignificant,  as  the  number  of  persons  needing  aid 
there  is  small.  Neither  are  the  expenditures  of  the  Shelter  Committee  in  the 
business  of  their  Bureau  included,  as  that  is  properly  charged  to  a  separate 
account,  which  must  be  closed  in  a  few  days  or  weeks,  and  should  not  be 
included  in  the  current  expenses  of  the  Society,  whir  \  will  continue  through 
the  winter.  The  clerical  force  employed  by  that  committee  is  large,  but  tem- 
porary only. 

PAY  ROLLS  FOR  THE  WEEK  ENDING  NOVEMBER  18TH. 

DISTRICTS.  PERSONS  EMPLOYED.    AMOVST. 

No.  1 142  $1,54!)  IHI 

1      2 lie  1,190  17 

'      3 1(JG  1.347  75 

'      * 50  531  82 

'      6 75  855  CO 

Special  Bureau 9  1)8  5o 

Superintendents'  Salaries 225  00 

Warehousemen,  receiving,  storing  and  delivering  supplies Ill  1,259  87 

Transportation  2,148  87 


Total  for  Distribution 89,220  64 

Employment  Bureau 2  36  00 

Clerks  in  offices  of  Treasurer,  Auditor,  Transportation  Committee,  Purchasing  Com- 
mittee and  Executive  Committee 32  496  34 


Total,  General  Business _  89,758  98 

THE  BUREAU  OF  SPECIAL  RELIEF. 

No  branch  of  the  work  has  given  the  committee  so  much  anxiety  and  per- 
plexity as  that  which  has  come  to  be  known  as  "  The  Bureau  of  Special 
Relief."  Among  the  sufferers  by  the  fire  is  a  large  class  of  persons  who,  it 
was  soon  apparent,  would  not  be  reached  by  the  established  method  of  relief, 
but  who  were  the  least  accustomed  to  deprivation  and  hardship.  They  shrank 
from  an  exposure  of  their  poverty,  though  it  was  no  fault  of  their  own,  and, 
though  sufferers  in  common  with  tens  of  thousands  of  others,  from  a  great 
public  calamity,  they  would  perish  rather  than  appear  as  the  recipients  of 
public  bounty.  If  they  were  to  be  helped  at  all,  they  must  be  helped  in  some 
special  way.  It  was  no  time  to  stop  and  consider  whether  the  feeling  waa 
altogether  reasonable  or  not.  It  was  painfully  evident  that  a  want  existed, 
growing  out  of  previous  conditions  in  life  of  the  sufferers,  and  public  opinion, 
as  well  as  private  feeling,  made  it  necessary  to  devise  some  way  to  meet  it. 
It  was  believed  that  the  personal  and  confidential  relations  between  pastor 
and  people,  and  between  the  officers  and  members  of  benevolent  and  fraternal 
societies,  would  reveal  a  great  many  cases  of  this  sort ;  and  many,  it  was 
thought,  would  ask  aid  for  themselves,  if  encouraged  to  do  so  by  being  per- 
mitted to  seek  relief  where  publicity  could  be  avoided,  and  the  shock  be  less- 
ened to  their  sensitiveness  and  reserve. 
2 


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Moved  by  these  considerations,  the  committee  invoked  the  aid  and  counsel 
of  clergymen  and  the  representatives  of  the  societies  just  referred  to.  By  the 
establishment  of  a  bureau,  to  be  devoted  exclusively  to  special  relief,  and  to 
be  under  the  control  of  a  committee  appointed  by  this  body  of  our  fellow 
citizens,  it  was  proposed  to  bring  into  line  all  effort  on  behalf  of  the  unfor- 
tunate, that  none  should  be  left  to  perish  for  the  want  of  sympathy  and  help. 
Most  of  those  whose  aid  was  invoked  entered  heartily  into  the  work,  and  with 
a  sincere  desire  to  lighten  the  general  labors  of  the  Society.  Perhaps  it  was 
too  much  to  expect,  even  in  a  cause  involving  only  the  single  purpose  of 
feeding  the  hungry  and  clothing  the  naked,  that  the  plan  should  succeed  in 
satisfying  all  those  who  sought  to  make  use  of  the  means  in  the  hands  of  the 
Society.  It  is  by  no  means  easy  to  say  always  where  the  obligations  of  those 
entrusted  with  the  delicate  task  of  deciding  between  the  claims  of  different 
classes  begin  or  where  they  end  ;  and  the  most  careful  judgment  and  the  most 
even  justice  will  not  save  their  decisions  from  sometimes  seeming  invidious. 
But  nevertheless,  since  the  Special  Bureau,  E.  C.  Larned.  Chairman,  was 
opened  at  the  Church  of  the  Messiah,  its  usefulness  has  become  daily  more 
and  more  manifest,  and  more  and  more  appreciated.  Mr.  Larned  has  been 
assisted  by  Rev.  Laird  Collier,  B.  G.  Caulfield,  Rev.  E.  P.  Goodwin,  Louis 
Wahl,  G.  R.  Chittenden,  Orrington  Lunt,  Mrs.  Joseph  Medill,  Mrs.  David  A. 
Gage  and  Mrs.  J.  E.  Tyler,  all  of  whom  give  their  time  without  compensation. 

Up  to  the  25th  instant,  aid  has  been  given  to  one  thousand  five  hundred  and 
twenty-five  families.  Very  few,  if  any,  of  these  had  previously  sought  for  relief 
through  the  ordinary  channels,  arid  would,  no  doubt,  some  from  pride  and 
some  from  inability  through  sickness  or  infirmity,  have  suffered  the  very 
extremity  of  distress  before  they  would  or  could  have  looked  for  succor  in  that 
direction.  While  great  care  is  taken  that  there  shall  be  from  its  stores  no 
duplication  of  supplies  from  other  distributing  points,  all  applications  are 
received  and  considered  with  all  the  delicacy  and  reserve  that  the  nature  of  the 
business  admits  of;  and  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  it  has  relieved  the  wants 
of  thousands  who  would  otherwise  have  been  left  uncared  for,  or  dependent 
upon  the  chance  charity  of  those  who  should  happen  to  know  of  their  condi- 
tion. One  of  its  methods  of  relief,  especially,  has  saved  many  worthy  women 
from  penury  and  despair,  by  putting  into  their  hands  the  means  of  immediate 
and  comfortable  subsistence.  Arrangements  have  been  made  with  all  the 
principal  manufacturers  of  sewing  machines,  by  which  they  generously  agreed 
to  accept  a  large  discount  on  the  usual  price  of  a  single  machine.  A  pay- 
ment of  twenty  dollars  is  made  as  the  first  installment  on  that  price,  and  one 
hundred  and  thirty-two  machines  have  thus  been  purchased  and  given  to  that 
number  of  deserving  women  who  brought  satisfactory  evidence  that  they  had 


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been  sufferers  by  the  fire.     So  many  are  reinstated,  and  many  more  will  be  in 
the  same  way,  in  their  former  means  of  earning  a  livelihood. 


CHARITABLE  INSTITUTIONS. 

The  support  which  has  hitherto  been  given  to  the  permanent  Charitable 
Institutions  of  the  eity  has  been  swallowed  up  in  the  greater  calamity  which 
has  thrown  nearly  a  third  of  our  people  upon  the  charity  of  the  world.  But 
while  their  ordinary  resources  are  thus  taken  away,  the  necessity  for  help  for 
the  particular  classes  under  their  care  is  greater  than  ever.  The  Relief  Society 
feel  that  they  would  have  failed  in  a  complete  discharge  of  the  duties  imposed 
upon  them  by  the  trust  put  into  their  hands,  if  they  failed  to  recognize  the 
claims  of  these  special  charities.  The  Committee  on  Charitable  Institutions, 
N.  S.  Bouton,  Chairman,  have  extended  aid,  therefore,  to  the  following  Insti- 
tutions : 

The  Home  for  the  Friendless. 

The  Protestant  Orphan  Home. 

The  St.  Joseph  Asylum  for  Orphans. 

The  Old  Ladies'  Home. 

The  House  of  the  Good  Shepherd. 

The  Foundlings'  Home. 

The  Half  Orphans'  Home. 

To  all  of  these  Institutions  a  monthly  allowance  in  money  is  given,  and 
those  which  have  been  burned  out  have  been  supplied,  in  addition,  with  food, 
clothing,  bedding,  and  stores  sufficient  for  their  immediate  necessities.  Still 
further  aid  will  be  extended  to  them  all,  if  it  shall  be  found  requisite  to  carry 
them  through  the  winter.  There  were  other  Institutions  of  a  similar  character 
which  were  destroyed  and  their  inmates  dispersed.  These  have  not  yet  pro- 
vided themselves  with  permanent  residences,  and  the  committee  do  not  feel 
justified,  by  the  means  at  their  disposal,  to  advance  the  large  sums  that  would 
be  required  for  their  re-establishment.  They  can  only  undertake  to  supple- 
ment, in  some  measure,  to  those  whose  responsibilities  are  still  existent,  the 
resources  of  which  they  are  deprived  by  the  general  disaster.  The  Sailors' 
Home  only  was  made  an  exception  to  this  rule.  Though  that  Institution  lost 
its  house  by  the  fire,  the  inmates  were  kept  together,  and  the  Shelter  Com- 
mittee has  offered  to  put  up  a  temporary  building  for  them,  at  a  cost  not  to 
exceed  $5,000 


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PURCHASING  AND  TRANSPORTATION. 

The  necessity  of  purchasing  material  in  food  and  clothing  was  imperative 
even  at  the  outset,  notwithstanding  the  large  contributions  of  both  that  were 
made  from  abroad.  But  large  as  they  were,  they  were  not  sufficient,  even 
when  most  bountiful,  to  supply  the  demands  made  upon  the  Committee,  and 
only  enabled  them  to  bridge  over  the  interval  until  supply  and  demand  could 
be  made  to  balance  each  other  by  an  organized  system.  A  Purchasing  Com- 
mittee, J.  McGregor  Adams,  Chairman,  was  therefore  appointed,  with  expe- 
rienced and  responsible  merchants  to  aid  him,  who,  anticipating  the  wants  at 
the  several  distributing  points,  hold  themselves  in  readiness  at  all  times,  as  far 
as  possible,  to  meet  the  requisitions  of  the  General  Superintendent.  Their 
operations  extend  to  all  parts  of  this  country  and  of  England ;  for,  to  replace 
even  partially  only  the  complete  destruction  of  so  much  household  stuff,  the 
accumulation  of  years,  and  to  feed  so  large  a  multitude,  suddenly  deprived  of 
their  ordinary  means  of  livelihood,  is  an  immense  and  most  difficult  work. 
The  supply  of  many  manufactured  articles  in  the  markets  immediately  accessi- 
ole  to  the  committee,  intended  to  meet  the  ordinary  demand,  has  not  been 
found  to  be  at  all  commensurate  to  this  sudden  necessity  to  duplicate  past  sup- 
plies which  had  gone  into  the  hands  of  the  consumers.  Chicago  has  wanted, 
for  the  last  six  weeks,  more  stoves  of  a  certain  pattern,  more  blankets,  more 
mattrasses,  more  boots  and  shoes,  more  furniture  of  various  kinds,  than  were 
within  its  reach  to  meet  the  emergency. 

The  problem  has  been  to  find  and  to  purchase  all  these  wherever  they  were, 
to  contract  for  the  manufacture  of  more  as  speedily  as  possible,  and  to  get 
them  into  the  hands  of  those  in  want.  This  onerous  duty  has  devolved  upon 
the  Purchasing  Committee,  and  it  has  required  their  utmost  activity,  assisted 
by  a  large  clerical  force,  and  a  most  thorough  organization,  to  keep  pace  with 
the  constant  and  pressing  demands  of  an  impoverished  people. 

The  weekly  pay  roll  given  above  shows  the  heavy  expenditures  for  transpor- 
tation which  must  be  constantly  incurred.  This  also  is  under  the  direction  of 
a  special  committee,  of  which  Col.  Charles  G.  Hammond  was  appointed  chair- 
man. For  several  weeks  their  labors  were  much  increased  by  the  perplexing 
duty  of  providing  passes  for  the  large  number  of  persons  who  wished  to  leave 
Chicago  and  were  without  the  means  of  doing  so.  It  was  absolutely  necessa- 
ry, though  by  no  means  easy,  to  discriminate  among  the  multitude  who  asked 
for  passes,  as  there  was  danger  of  giving  to  undeserving  persons,  and  imposing 
upon  the  generosity  and  good  nature  of  the  railroad  companies,  who  had 
thrown  open  their  roads  as  a  part  of  the  general  relief.  The  number  of  free 
passes  given  was  six  thousand  and  thirty-five  ;  recommendations,  which  were 


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usually  accepted  by  the  roads,  for  two  hundred  and  ninety-seven  were  granted ; 
and  half-fare  was  paid  on  eighty-two  tickets.  It  is  only  now  in  exceptional 
cases  (hat  applications  of  this  sort  receive  any  favorable  attention,  and  this 
branch  of  relief  is  pretty  much  closed.  A  careful  record  of  names  of  persons 
and  destinations  has  been  kept,  and  is  an  interesting  voucher  of  one  of  the 
incidents  of  the  great  fire.  To  expedite  the  business  of  this  committee,  and 
indeed  the  business  generally  of  the  Society,  telegraphic  communication  has 
been  established  between  headquarters  and  all  the  warehouses  and  stations. 
The  convenience  has  been  very  great,  as  the  distances  between  the  points  of 
communication  are  long,  and  the  travel  through  the  burnt  portions  of  the  city 
is  much  impeded,  while  the  expense  is  small,  as  the  operators  are  also  em- 
ployed as  clerks.  For  this  facility,  as  well  as  for  much  else,  the  Society  is  in- 
debted to  the  effective  aid  of  General  Stager,  Superintendent  of  the  Western 
Union  Company. 

STORING  AND  RECEIVING  GOODS. 

In  a  preliminary  report  of  this  sort,  it  is  not  intended  to  enter  upon  detailed 
accounts  of  stock  and  accounts  current.  These  more  properly  belong  to  an  ad- 
vanced stage  of  the  work,  when,  after  system  and  order  are  thoroughly  established, 
there  will  be  leisure  to  unravel  some  of  the  confusion  and  disorder  which,  at  the 
outset,  were  inevitable.  That  this  should  bemostmarked  and  the  mostdifficultto 
deal  with  in  the  receiving  and  storing  of  goods  was  unavoidable.  The  princi- 
pal railroad  depots  were  destroyed  by  the  fire,  and  the  three  hundred  and  thir- 
ty car-loads  of  goods  of  all  kinds,  which  from  the  llth  to  the  IGth  of  October, 
were  so  lavishly  poured  in  from  all  parts  of  the  country,  and  which,  coming 
free  of  freight  charges,  were  without  way-bills  or  invoices,  had  necessarily  to 
be  unloaded  from  side  tracks  at  remote  points  of  the  town,  the  packages  in- 
stantly opened  and  their  contents  disposed  of,  or  sent  without  record  or  count 
wherever  they  were  most  needed.  It  was  a  question  then,  only  of  feeding  the 
starving  and  clothing  the  naked,  and  not  of  regularity  of  business ;  the  law  of 
humanity  was  paramount  to  the  rules  of  commerce.  General  Sheridan  had 
early  taken  possession  of  two  large  warehouses,  and  these,  with  full  complement 
of  workmen  and  guards,  he  presently  turned  over  to  a  committee,  Murry  Nel- 
son, chairman,  to  be  assisted  by  General  Hardie.  This  was  the  first  step  out 
of  confusion  in  this  department.  About  the  same  time  the  Skating  Rink  on 
the  West  Side,  two  large  stores,  a  smaller  one,  and  the  Church  of  the  Mes- 
siah were  taken  and  occupied,  partly  as  storehouses  and  partly  as  points  of  dis- 
tribution. They  were  no  more  than  were  needed  then,  for  disorder  demands 
space.  But  order  was  gradually  evolved  out  of  this  chaos,  as  the  heterogeneous 


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mass  of  contributions  gave  way  to  regular,  though  larger,  commercial  orders, 
the  railroad  arrangements  were  brought  back  to  something  of  their  former  fa- 
cilities, regular  and  numerous  points  of  distribution  were  established,  and  sys- 
tem generally  introduced  and  maintained.  In  accordance  with  the  principle  of 
concentration  adopted  in  all  the  departments  of  the  work,  the  general  ware- 
houses are  now  reduced  to  two  only,  the  Rink  and  the  Church  of  the  Mes- 
siah, the  latter  for  its  special  bureau,  while  the  former  is  the  depot  for  all  the 
articles — except  vegetables — distributed  in  the  various  districts,  and  which  are 
drawn  from  it  by  special  requisition  of  the  Superintendents  as  they  arc  needed. 
A  large  frost-proof  building  has  been  built  for  the  storage  of  vegetables,  and 
two  large  cellars  are  used  for  the  same  purpose.  These  several  warehouses  may 
be  said  to  constitute  the  wholesale  department  of  the  Relief  work,  as  the  dis- 
tributing districts  are  the  retail  establishments.  The  aim  is  to  manage  all  with 
commercial  exactness  and  economy,  and  notwithstanding  the  immense  difficul- 
ties in  the  way,  a  reasonable  degree  of  success  has  been  already  achieved. 

EMPLOYMENT  BUREAU. 

There  has  been  no  lack  of  employment,  particularly  of  unskilled  labor, 
since  the  fire,  but  as  that  could  not  be  foreseen  it  was  thought  prudent  to  es- 
tablish an  Employment  Bureau  in  connection  with  the  general  work.  An 
Employment  Committee,  N.  K.  Fairbank,  chairman,  was,  therefore,  appointed 
with  headquarters  in  a  temporary  building  in  the  Court  House  yard.  This  has 
been  a  sort  of  labor  exchange  in  the  very  heart  of  the  burnt  district,  where 
those  wanting  mechanics  or  laborers  could  find  them,  and  where  those  in  need 
of  work  were  provided  with  it.  The  Superintendents  at  ali  the  points  of  dis- 
tribution are  instructed  to  send  every  able-bodied  man  or  boy  who  applies  to 
them  for  aid  to  the  Bureau  of  the  Employment  Committee,  and  the  ticket  he 
takes  becomes  a  certificate  of  character.  If  labor  is  found  for  him — ;is  is 
almost  invariably  the  case — he  surrenders  the  ticket  and  it  is  returned  to  the 
Superintendent  who  issued  it.  If  the  ticket  is  not  presented  at  the  Employ- 
ment Bureau,  and  not  returned,  therefore,  to  the  Superintendent,  it  is  presump- 
tive evidence  that  the  bearer  prefers  to  eat  the  bread  of  idleness  rather  than 
wor.k  for  his  own  subsistence,  and  if  he  again  presents  himself  at  the  distrib- 
uting station,  his  claim  for  relief  is  rejected.  If,  having  obtained  work — of 
whi,  h  the  returned  ticket  is  evidence — he  asks  again  for  relief,  the  proper 
inquiry  decides  whether  his  labor  is  not  sufficient  to  sustain  himself  and  his 
family,  if  he  has  one,  or  whether  he  has  asked  for  bounty  of  which  he  is  not 
in  need.  This  check  upon  imposition  has  served  its  purpose  admirably,  though 
it  is  no  more  than  common  justice  to  say  that  to  shirk  work  and  live  upon 


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charity  by  preference  is  the  exception  and   not  the  rule  among  the  laboring 
people  of  Chicago. 

Most  of  the  mechanics  who  apply  at  the  Employment  Bureau  for  work  are 
in  want  of  tools,  without  which  they  can  do  nothing  at  their  trades.  This 
want  the  Committee  has  supplied,  and  by  giving  the  applicant  from  ten  to 
twenty  dollars'  worth  of  tools  he  is  at  once  made  self-supporting,  and  ceases  to 
be  dependent  upon  the  Relief  Society.  A  large  number  of  carpenters  have 
thus  been  effectively  and  permanently  helped,  as  the  demand  for  their  labor  is 
greater  than  for  that  of  any  other  class.  Brick  layers,  gas  fitters,  shoemakers 
and  other  mechanics  have  also  been  aided  in  the  same  way.  The  Bureau  has 
not  undertaken  to  find  employment  for  women,  but  has  turned  that  class  over 
to  other  organizations  who  have  hitherto  made  its  care  their  special  business. 
Excepting  seamstresses — who  are  received  and  cared  for  by  the  Bureau  of 
Special  Relief — women  seeking  employment  have  been  left  under  thg  direction 
of  such  societies,  and  specially  of  the  Ladies'  Christian  Union,  which,  in  this 
part  of  the  work,  has  been  a  valuable  coadjutor  of  the  Relief  and  Aid  Society- 

SICK,  SANITARY,  AND  HOSPITAL  MEASURES. 

The  Committee  on  Sick,  Sanitary,  and  Hospital  Measures  is  composed  of 
men  representing  fairly  the  medical  profession  of  the  city.  Dr.  H.  A.  John- 
son is  the  Chairman.  Provisions  for  medical  relief  have  been  made  as 
follows : 

VISITATION. 

The  city  has  been  divided  into  districts  and  sub-districts,  with  the  same 
boundaries  and  the  same  ofiices  as  those  of  the  Superintendents  of  Dis- 
tribution. 

To  each  of  these  divisions  a  Medical  Superintendent  and  a  sufficient  num- 
ber of  visiting  physicians  have  been  appointed.  Their  duties  are  defined  as 
follows : 

First.  Each  visiting  physician  will  establish  an  office  in  connection  with 
the  depot  of  distribution  in  his  district. 

Second.  He  will,  at  a  specified  hour,  morning  and  evening,  visit  the  office 
and  answer  such  calls  as  may  be  left  by  the  Superintendent  of  Distribution, 
the  visitors,  and  the  Medical  Superintendent  of  the  district. 

Third.  He  will  supply  himself  with  a  case  and  medicines  for  the  use  of 
those  only  who  are  the  proper  subjects  of  relief  by  this  Society. 

Fourth.  He  will  affix  to  each  prescription  that  he  may  send  to  the  dis- 
pensing chemist,  his  signature,  with  a  statement  that  this  prescription  is  on 
account  of  the  Chicago  Relief  and  Aid  Society. 


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Fifth.  He  will  especially  examine  into  the  sanitary  condition  of  his 
district,  the  quantity  and  quality  of  food,  clothing,  dwellings,  etc.,  and  all 
matters  having  a  bearing  upon  public  or  private  health. 

Sixth.  He  will  report  daily  to  the  Medical  Superintendent  of  his  district, 
the  name,  age,  sex  and  nativity  of  each  patient,  with  the  name  of  the  disease 
result  of  treatment,  number  of  visits  to  each  patient,  and  such  other  informa- 
tion as  the  Medical  Superintendent  may,  from  time  to  time,  require. 

Seventh.  Each  Medical  Superintendent  will  have  the  immediate  direction 
of  the  medical  service  and  sanitary  interest  of  his  district,  and  will  be  held 
responsible  for  the  faithful  performance  of  this  work.  He  will  assign  visiting 
physicians  to  sub-districts,  and  require  of  them  daily  reports  of  their  work. 
These  reports  he  will  condense  and  present  weekly  to  the  Committee.  He 
will  admit  patients  to  hospital,  and  in  cases  of  emergency,  visit  patients  at 
their  homes. 

The  General  Superintendent  has  directed  visitors  to  report  all  cases 
coming  to  their  knowledge  requiring  medical  attendance,  and  the  person  in 
charge  of  each  office  has  such  reports  at  all  times  in  readiness  for  the  medical 
officer  of  the  district  when  he  calls.  All  possible  aid  is  given  the  medical 
officer  of  the  district,  and  he  is  allowed  free  access  to  the  office  and  books  of 
the  Society  at  all  times. 

MEDICAL    DISPENSARIES. 

In  addition  to  this  provision  for  the  visitation  of  the  sick  at  their  homes, 
dispensaries  have  been  established  at  convenient  points,  where  such  patients  as 
are  able  to  apply  in  person  for  advice  are  treated,  and  where  medicines  are  dis- 
pensed upon  the  prescriptions  of  any  physician  certifying  that  his  services  in 
he  caso  are  gratuitous.  In  the  North  Division  of  the  city  there  is  now  only 
one  of  these  institutions ;  another  will  be  opened  as  soon  as  the  need  of  it 
shall  be  evident.  In  the  West  Division  there  are  three,  and  in  the  South 
Division  two.  Medicines  are  also  dispensed  and  out-patients  treated  at  all  of 
the  hospitals. 

The  physicians  to  these  dispensaries  arc  men  of  approved  character  and 
professional  standing. 

HOSPITALS. 

For  the  relief  of  such  patients  as  cannot  safely  be  treated  in  their  homes  or 
quarters,  and  who  cannot  apply  at  a  dispensary,  hospital  accommodations  have 
been  provided.  Fortunately  the  principal  hospitals  of  the  city  were  in  the 
unburncd  district.  Arrangements  have  been  made  with  all  theso  institutions 
by  which  patients  are  received  on  account  of  this  Society,  without  charge  for 


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medical  and  surgical  attendance,  nursing  and  general  care,  the  Society  furnish- 
ing only  medicines,  rations,  and  furniture  for  such  relief  patients  as  may  be 
received  on  its  account.  These  hospitals  are  as  follows  : 

The  Providence  Hospital,  located  just  beyond  the  northern  limits  of  the 
city.  The  Women's  and  Children's  Hospital,  formerly  located  on  North  State 
street,  but  now  temporarily  at  No.  598  West  Adams  street.  This  is  mainly  a 
lying-in  hospital.  The  Chicago  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary,  under  the  care  of 
Dr  E.  L.  Holmes  before  the  fire  on  Pierson  street,  in  the  North  Division, 
now  at  579  West  Adams  street.  St.  Luke's  Hospital,  on  Indiana  avenue, 
between  Fourteenth  and  Sixteenth  streets.  The  Scammon  Hospital,  on  Cot- 
tage Grove  avenue  near  Twenty-ninth  street,  the  Mercy  Hospital,  corner  of 
Calumet  avenue  and  Twenty-sixth  street,  and  the  County  Hospital,  Arnold 
street,  near  Eighteenth  street. 

In  addition  to  these  accommodations,  the  Committee  are  building  a  hospital 
in  the  burnt  district  of  the  North  Division.  The  plan  is  essentially  that  of 
the  United  States  army  hospitals.  Hospitals  are  also  being  constructed  in 
connection  with  the  barracks  in  the  West  and  North  Divisions  of  the  city. 
Patients  are  admitted  to  hospitals  upon  the  order  of  the  medical  officers 
of  the  Chicago  Relief  and  Aid  Society,  the  Sanitary  Superintendent  of  the 
Board  of  Health,  and  the  County  Physician. 

Supplies  to  hospitals  and  dispensaries  are  issued  upon  requisitions  endorsed 
by  the  chief  medical  officer  of  the  institution,  and  approved  by  the  Chairman 
of  the  Committee  on  Sick,  Sanitary,  and  Hospital  Measures. 

The  dispensaries  and  hospitals  report  daily  to  the  chairman  of  this  commit- 
tee the  number  of  patients  treated,  number  of  deaths,  number  of  recoveries, 
and  as  often  as  required,  the  names  of  relief  patients  under  treatment.  With 
the  daily  reports  from  the  visiting  physicians  and  these  reports  from  hospitals 
and  dispensaries,  the  Committee  will  be  able  to  give  at  any  time  the  name  and 
address  of  every  patient  treated,  and  at  the  close  of  their  work  the  result  of 
the  case. 

BURIALS. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  with  the  county  authorities  by  which,  at  a 
small  cost  to  the  relief  fund,  all  who  may  die  while  under  the  care  of  this 
department  will  be  furnished  a  coffin  and  hearse  to  any  of  the  cemeteries  in 
the  vicinity  of  the  city.  Orders  for  such  burial  are  given  by  Dr.  Jno.  H. 
Ranch,  of  the  Board  of  Health,  Dr.  B.  C.  Miller,  County  Physician,  or  Dr. 
li .  A.  Johnson. 


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HOW  TO  OBTAIN  MEDICAL  RELIEF. 

To  obtain  medical  relief,  it  is  only  necessary  to  make  application  to  some 
one  of  the  Superintendents  of  Distribution,  to  a  visitor  of  that  bureau,  or  to 
a  Medical  Superintendent.  The  offices  and  office  hours  of  the  physicians  of 
the  Society  will  be  found  in  the  directory  at  the  end  of  this  report. 

SANITARY   REGULATIONS    AND   CONDITION. 

The  sanitary  questions  connected  with  houses  and  barracks  have  been  care- 
fully considered,  and  the  suggestions  of  this  Committee  have  been  adopted  by 
the  Committee  on  Shelter.  The  barracks  are  subject  to  a  careful,  daily  in? 
spection  by  sanitary  officers,  and  regulations  best  calculated  to  maintain  health 
are  rigidly  enforced.  The  statistics  thus  far  indicate  that  these  quarters  are 
probably  more  healthy  than  those  occupied  by  the  same  class  of  tenants  before 
the  fire.  Up  to  the  present  time,  November  30,  only  one  death  has  occurred 
among  a  population  of  five  thousand  in  barracks. 

For  the  last  four  years  our  city  has  experienced  a  singular  immunity  from 
small  pox.  We  can  hope  to  maintain  this  only  by  the  same  measures  hitherto 
used,  namely,  vaccination  and  revaccination.  This  has  been  made  compulsory 
in  the  barracks,  and  all  of  our  citizens  have  been  urgently  advised  to  submit 
themselves  to  the  same  operation.  The  returns  from  hospitals,  dispensaries 
and  visiting  physicians,  show  that,  to  the  date  of  this  report,  about  five  thou- 
sand patients  have  been  cared  for  by  the  medical  officers  of  this  Society. 

A  circular  has  been  prepared  and  issued,  earnestly  inviting  the  co-opera- 
tion of  our  citizens  in  providing  for  the  sick  proper  nourishment,  delicacies, 
and  such  care  as  cannot  be  given  by  the  physician.  It  is  believed  that  mate- 
rial aid  will  thus  be  secured  to  the  Committee  in  the  administration  of  medical 
relief. 

This  department  is  indebted  for  valuable  assistance  to  the  Board  of  Health, 
and  especially  to  the  Sanitary  Superintendent,  who  has  given  his  personal 
attention  to  the  sanitary  arrangements  and  police  of  the  houses  and  barracks. 

The  medical  force  is  made  up  of  men  prominent  in  the  profession,  and  earn- 
est and  conscientious  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties ;  and  with  the  above 
provisions,  it  is  believed  that  help  will  be  brought  within  the  reach  of  all,  and 
none  will  suffer  for  anything  that  humanity,  guided  by  educated  art,  can  do  for 
them. 

NATIONALITIES. 

The  world  came  to  the  help  of  Chicago  in  her  great  calamity,  for  human- 
ity's sake  and  with  no  selfish  purpose.  And  yet  all  those  who  were  helping 
us  were  stretching  out  their  full  hands  to  their  own  people.  The  sufferers 


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by  the  fire  were  of  all  nationalities,  and  of  the  eighteen  thousand  four  hun- 
dred and  seventy-eight  families  who  have  needed  succor,  one  thousand  nine 
hundred  and  sixty-five  only  were  of  native  birth.  Of  the  other  sixteen  thou- 
sand five  hundred  and  thirteen,  the  larger  proportion,  perhaps,  were  natural- 
ized citizens,  but  they  were  made  up  of  all  the  civilized  nations  of  the  earth. 
Those  returned  as  Africans  are,  of  course,  all  Americans  by  birth,  and  we 
have,  therefore,  according  to  the  following  table,  twenty  distinct  nationalities 
represented  among  those  whose  great  'desolation  appealed  so  strongly  to  the 
sympathies  of  all  peoples.  The  noble  response  would  have  been,  we  are  sure, 
no  more  prompt  and  no  more  bountiful,  had  the  whole  world  known  that  it 
was  brothers  of  their  own  blood  who  had  thus  been  stricken  with  sudden 
calamity  that  they  made  haste  to  help  ;  but  it  is  none  the  less  interesting  to 
know  that  a  generous  impulse  has  thus  anticipated  what  might  have  seemed  a 
national  obligation.  The  following  table  is  an  accurate  return  from  the  books 
kept  at  all  the  distributing  stations  : 

NATIONALITY.  NO. 

American 1 , 724 

English 599 

Scotch 195 

Irish 5,512 

German , 7,280 


French 

Italian 

Canadians 

Swiss 

Danish 

Spanish  ... 
Polish... 


LIES. 

,724 

NATIONALITY. 

Russian  

NO.   FAMILIES. 

2 

599 

Jewish  

43 

195 

Hungarian  

4 

,512 

Bohemian  

,  ..      208 

,280 

Welsh  

10 

185 

Belgian  

23 

112 

Holland  

6 

94 

Greek  

1 

30 

Scandinavian  

2,104 

14 

African  

241 

2 

90 

Total... 

....18.478 

FUTUKE  WANTS. 

We  have  many  inquiries  from  all  quarters  as  to  the  future.  In  view  of  the 
great  generosity  with  which  our  people  have  been  treated,  we  have  felt  that 
further  demands  ought  not  to  be  pressed  upou  public  attention  until  we  were 
in  possession  of  some  definite  knowledge  which  would  enable  us  to  approximate 
their  extent  for  the  winter,  and  we  herewith  furnish  definite  figures,  so  far  as 
possible,  together  with  estimates  based  upon  our  experience  in  the  work. 
Future  wants  depend  largely  upon  the  weather,  as  out-door  labor  can  be  prose- 
cuted in  a  mild  winter,  which  must  stop  in  a  season  of  great  severity. 

Now  at  the  begining  of  winter  we  have  no  reasonable  ground  for  expecting 
the  demand  to  decrease  or  even  stand  still.  It  will  be  observed,  from  the  fore- 


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going  tables,  that  for  the  week  ending  November  l8th,  the  number  of  families 
receiving  assistance  increased  from  twelve  thousand  seven  hundred  and  sixty- 
five  to  fourteen  thousand  one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  ;  and  that  for  the  week 
ending  November  25th,  there  was  a  further  increase  from  fourteen  thousand 
one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  to  fifteen  thousand  one  hundred  and  twenty-two 
families — an  alarming  percentage  of  addition. 

In  our  estimates,  we  have  taken  the  present  number  as  a  basis,  and  the 
period  of  six  months  from  October  9th'  as  the  time  to  be  covered  for  the  present 
winter.  It  is  very  certain  that  there  will  be  an  increase  of  the  present  num- 
ber of  families  during  .  portion  of  the  winter ;  but  we  expect  this  will  be 
counterbalanced  by  a  falling  off  toward  spring. 

ESTIMATE    OF    EXPENDITURES   OP    CHICAGO    RELIEF    AND  AID  SOCIETY   FOR 
SIX    MONTHS,    FROM    OCT.    9,  1871,  TO  APRIL    9,  1872. 

Fowl  and  Fuel  Rations  for  15,122  families  of  5  persons  each,  at  S3  10]4  per  week  840,953  81    $1,220,799  06 

Shelter  Committee,  8,000  furnished  houses,  at  £125  ench .". 1,000,000  00 

Barracks  and  Furniture  for  2,000  families,  at  $80  each 160,000  00 

Hospital  and  Store  Houses 83,000  00      1,243,000  00 

Stoves,  in  addition  to  those  used  in  new  houses  and  barracks 7.~i,i>oO  00 

Special  Bureau :.._  250,000  00 

Charitable  Institutions 25,000  00 

Deducting  contributions  of  clothing  and  mattrasses  and  furniture  furnished  by 
the  Shelter  Committee,  already  charged,  it  is-  estimated  that  10,081  of  the 
15,122  families  must  bo  supplied  with  clothing,  shoes,  furniture,  beds  and 

bedding,  at  a  cost  of 866,966  00 

Current  Expenses,  at  §9,758  98  per  week,  20  weeks 2.53,733  48 

General  Expenses  Shelter  Committee -     42,000  00         295,733  48 

53,976,493  54 
Total  of  Contribvtions 3,418,188  20 


Deficit $558,310  34 

It  is  expected  that  the  current  expenses  can  be  materially  diminished,  but 
if  continued  at  the  present  rate,  they  would  come  to  a  little  over  seven  per 
cent,  on  the  gross  amount  to  be  expended.  The  expense  of  conducting  a 
business  which  is  so  largely  of  a  retail  character,  including  visitors  as  well  as 
distributors,  is  reduced,  from  the  fact  that  the  heads  of  the  various  depart- 
ment3  are  paid  no  compensation. 


GENERAL  REMARKS. 

ither  this  Society  nor  any  other  human  agency  can  meet  all  the  suffering 
Chicago  this  winter.  Under  ordinary  circumstances,  some  cases  of  want 
must  have  undoubtedly  escaped  the  observation  of  the  Relief  officers,  and 
others  perhaps  have  been  refused  aid  who  were  really  worthy.  To  some  extent 
this  must  always  occur.  But  in  determining  the  efficiency  of  this  Society,  a 
fair  statement  of  the  case  is  expressed  in  this  question :  Is  it  the  best 
agency  we  can  avail  ourselves  of,  both  for  activity  and  honesty,  and  will  the 


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Relief  Society  make  this  money  go  farther  than  can  be  done  in  any  other  way 
at  our  command  ? 

If  the  fund  at  our  disposal  were  sufficient  to  buy  all  needed  things,  it  is 
simply  impossible  to  purchase  in  so  short  a  time  any  considerable  portion  of 
the  necessary  articles  that  were  to  be  found  in  the  homes  of  a  hundred  thou- 
sand people.  Take  as  an  illustration  the  article  of  stoves.  No  stoves  were 
saved  from  the  fire.  To  replace  them,  a  medium-sized  soft-coal  cook  stove  was 
needed.  No  other  would  answer.  To  some  extent  wood  stoves  were  sent,  but 
we  had  no  wood.  Under  the  active  direction  of  A.  B.  Meeker,  the  Society 
has  managed  to  buy,  between  the  Atlantic  and  the  Missouri  river,  eight  thou- 
sand five  hundred  stoves  of  the  kind  demanded,  and  here  and  elsewhere  has 
obtained  pipe  and  furniture  for  them.  But  with  the  stoves  purchased,  our 
difficulties  were  by  no  means  surmounted.  We  have  been  subjected  to  delays 
in  railway  transportation  and  movement  of  goods  about  the  city  in  common 
with  our  merchants,  many  of  whom  had  merchandise  lying  three  weeks  within 
a  few  miles  of  Chicago,  which  could  neither  be  received  nor  stored.  Every 
possible  facility  and  courtesy  has  been  extended  to  this  Society  by  railway  and 
express  companies  connecting  with  Chicago,  and  also  by  the  Western  Union 
Telegraph  Company  and  the  Atlantic  Cable  Company  in  transmitting  free  our 
answers  to  despatches  and  orders  for  goods.  Yet  with  all  these  advantages, 
we  have  been  able  to  actually  deliver,  up  to  November  25th,  but  six  thousand 
six  hundred  stoves.  There  is  precisely  the  same  difficulty  in  the  delivery  of 
mattrasses,  blankets,  and  many  articles  furnished  by  the  Society  which  have 
been  drawn  from  Buffalo,  Detroit,  Montreal,  St.  Louis,  Indianapolis,  Louis- 
ville, Cincinnati,  and  other  points.  With  this  delay  in  the  arrival  of  goods, 
the  best  we  could  do  was  to  give  applicants  orders  to  be  filled  in  turn,  inform- 
ing them  at  the  same  time  of  the  situation.  Some  of  these  orders,  we  regret 
to  say,  were  many  times  presented  at  our  depots  without  being  filled  ;  but  this 
was  not  the  result  of  any  defect  in  our  system,  but  simply  because  a  sup- 
ply of  the  article  asked  for  was  not  to  be  had.  Nor  was  there  any  delay  in 
contracting  for  these  things.  Within  three  days  from  the  time  the  Society 
assumed  the  work  of  relief,  large  engagements  were  made  both  in  the  United 
States  and  Canada  for  supplies  which  it  was  plain  would  be  needed.  We 
refer  to  these  facts  in  order  that  applicants  as  well  as  the  public  at  large  may 
form  some  idea,  if  possible,  of  the  difficulties  surrounding  the  transaction  of 
all  business  in  Chicago  during  the  last  few  weeks.  Yet  we  may  be  allowed  to 
call  attention  to  the  fact  that  we  have  just  passed  through  two  weeks  of  unu- 
sually severe  winter  weather,  accompanied  by  snow,  but  that  the  needy  are  pro- 
vided for  and  the  sick  and  infirm  attended  to. 

It  is  not  the  purpose  of  the  present  report  to  give  a  detailed  account  of 


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purchases  and  disbursements ;  the  business  is  so  .conducted  that  at  the  conclu- 
sion of  the  work  we  shall  render  a  final  account,  with  satisfactory  vouchers  for 
every  dollar  expended.  The  books  of  the  respective  departments  of  our 
paymaster,  cashier,  purchasing  bureau,  and  auditing  committee,  are  always 
open  to  the  public. 

The  pressure  upon  us  toward  irresponsible  and  promiscuous  disbursement 
is  so  strong,  and  in  many  cases  from  such  respectable  quarters,  that  we  feel 
compelled  to  ask  the  thoughtful  attention  of  our  people  to  the  immense  danger 
and  possible  disgrace  that  may  result  from  encouraging  any  mode  of  disposi- 
tion that  disregards  accurate,  systematic  accounting.  As  the  whole  world 
have  made  us  gifts,  the  whole  world  will  wish  to  know  what  we  have  done 
with  them.  It  is  the  duty  of  this  Society  to  be  instructed  by  events.  If  the 
Committee  were  convinced,  from  what  they  know  of  this  work,  that  any  of  the 
piards  thrown  around  the  present  modes  of  disbursement  could  be  safely 
removed,  they  would  cheerfully  remove  them  ;  but  it  has  been  our  experience 
thus  far,  that  persons  who  bring  well-considered,  honest  cases,  make  the  least 
complaint  of  "  red  tape,"  while  as  a  rule  those  who  complain  most  of  investi- 
gation come  with  cases  that  most  require  it. 

What  darker  disgrace  could  overtake  our  beloved  city  than  the  waste  and 
spoliation  of  this  fund  ?  The  fire  was  a  calamity ;  this  would  be  a  crime. 
To  permit  it  is  to  become  guilty  of  a  two-fold  offense — first,  against  our  bene- 
factors and  our  own  city ;  second,  against  humanity — an  offense  that  might 
and  probably  would  prevent  any  American  city  from  hereafter  receiving  assist- 
ance in  a  similar  emergency.  It  were  almost  better  for  those  of  us  who  are 
left  to  have  perished  in  the  flames  on  that  memorable  night,  than  that  se 
indelible  a  stain  should  be  fixed  upon  our  hitherto  fair  name. 

It  is  one  ^tiring  to  do  this  work  well,  and  quite  another  to  have  everybody 
pleased.  Almost  all  other  things  in  this  world  have  been  done  one  or  more 
times ;  but  surely  the  disbursement  of  over  three  millions  of  dollars  among 
seventy-five  thousand  persons  so  as  to  give  universal  satisfaction,  is  a  problem 
upon  which  experience  throws  but  little  light. 

The  most  difficult  part  of  our  management  is  to  secure  courteous  visitors 
and  employees  at  distributing  points.  It  is  employment  not  sought,  and  of  a 
very  uninviting  nature.  In  this  portion  of  the  work,  the  people  can  help  us 
greatly.  By  the  following  card  published  in  our  daily  papers,  we  have  indi- 
cated a  way  in  which  it  can  be  done : 

SPECIAL  NOTICE. 

The  work  of  the  Relief  Society  is  enormous,  extending  over  many  miles  of  terri- 
tory, nnd  in  all  its  departments  embrace*  more  than  seventy-five  thousand  people 
conducted  largely  by  persons  whose  conduct  we  cannot  personally  scrutinize.  It  is 


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fhe  people's  work  we  are  trying  to  do,  and  we  ask  all  persons  to  give  us  information 
in  writing  of  any  abuses,  either  in  distribution  or  deportment,  committed  by  any 
officer  or  person  connected  with  the  Society.  We  particularly  invite  information  as 
to  cases  where  people  receive  aid  who  ought  not  to  have  it,  as  well  as  cases  where 
needy  and  worthy  persons  are  overlooked. 

Such  communications  should  be  precise,  giving  names,  places,  definite  particular-, 
and  be  addressed  to  0.  C.  GIBBS, 

Superintendent  CJiicago  Relief  and  Aid  Society,  Standard  Hall. 

In  one  respect  perhaps,  our  citizens  are  not  patient  and  thoughtful  enough. 
Cases  ot  want  coming  to  their  knowledge  are  too  often  turned  over  to  us 
without  the  slightest  examination,  as  if  the  whole  duty  of  the  person  applied 
to  were  discharged  by  sending  the  applicant  to  the  relief  depots  ;  whereas,  in 
feet,  a  very  few  are  trying  to  do  a  work  that  belongs  to  the  public,  and  equally 
with  ourselves,  in  some  degree,  to  every  member  of  that  public. 

It  is  true  we  have  accepted  certain  official  positions  that  involve  the  organ- 
ization of  a  plan  through  which  the  sufferers  can  be  reached,  and  also  attention 
to  particular  duties  that  require  constant  presence.  In  this  thero  is  nothing 
exclusive,  for  these  things  must  always  be  done  by  a  few.  But  in  a  work  cf 
this  character  and  of  such  general  concern,  by  far  the  most  important  part  of 
the  effort  is  not  to  be  had  for  money ;  and  as  soon  as  the  machinery  is  in 
order,  the  duty  of  the  public  attaches,  one  branch  of  which  is  to  interest 
themselves  enough  in  cases  that  reach  them,  or  that  may  be  found  by  proper 
exertion,  to  ascertain  the  facts  and  the  proper  places  to  which  to  send  the 
needy,  when  relief  would  follow  as  an  easy  matter.  In  this  way  much  suffering 
wjll  be  found  that  may  escape  the  observation  of  our  visitors,  and  at  the  same 
time  the  people  would  become  familiar  with  our  system,  and  be  able  to  make 
us  valuable  suggestions,  bring  abuses  to  our  knowledge,  and  aid  in  their 
speedy  correction. 

It  is  not  our  purpose  to  enter  upon  a  defense  of  the  Society  or  our  own 
e  Hurts.  In  the  presence  of  such  calamities,  all  questions  of  a  personal  nature 
are  frivolous.  We  wish,  as  much  as  any  one  can,  that  our  powers  were  com- 
mensurate with  our  desire  to  accomplish  this  task,  and  have  said  what  we  have 
solely  with  a  view  to  point  out  some  ways  in  which  we  hope  the  work  may  be 
advanced. 

The  time  has  not  come,  to  a  people  so  worn  and  disordered  as  our  own,  for 
appropriate  acknowledgement  of  the  wonderful  gifts  that  have  reached  our 
city  from  all  parts  of  the  world.  They  were  made  to  the  people  of  Chicago, 
and  the  people  in  their  own  way  and  time  will  prefer  to  perform  this  act  of 
gratitude.  But  we  may  be  permitted,  as  more  immediate  observers,  to  say 
that  it  is  hardly  probable  that  the  immense  necessity  and  usefulness  of  this  aid 


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will  be  ever  thoroughly  known.  With  it  the  terrors  of  a  long  winter  to  hun- 
gry, unsheltered  thousands  have  given  way  to  a  reasonable  degree  of  confidence 
and  hope. 

The  spectacle  of  all  nations  rushing  to  lift  us  from  our  deep  desolation  lias 
made  an  impression  upon  our  hearts  which  will  long  survive  the  rebuilding  of 
our  city.  Our  people  are  commanded  by  the  confidence  and  the  sympathy  of 
all  mankind  to  prove  themselves  equal  to  this  emergency,  and  in  a  most  tender 
manner  are  instructed  anew  that  He  who,  for  a  purpose  wiser  than  we  can 
know,  permitted  this  affliction,  hath  made  of  one  blood  all  nations  of  men. 


BOARD  OP   DIRECTORS. 


HENRY  W.  KING,  PRESIDENT. 

WIRT  DEXTER,  GEO.  M.  PULLMAN, 

E.  C.  LARNED,  DR.  H.  A.  JOHNSON, 

T.  M.  AVERY,  H.  E.  SARGENT, 

T.  W.  HARVEY,  JULIUS  ROSENTHAL, 

MARSHALL  FIELD,  C.  H.  S.  MIXER, 

JNO.  V.  FARWELL,  A.  B.  MEEKER, 

N.  S.  BOUTON,  B.  G.  CAULFIELD, 

MURRY  NELSON,  J.  McGREGOR  ADAMS, 

J.  T.  RYERSON,  R.  B.  MASON, 

N.  K.  FAIRBANK.  C.  G.  HAMMOND. 

JOSEPH   MEDILL,  ex-offido,  [ELECTED  MAYOR  Nov.  TTH.] 


EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE. 


WIRT  DEXTER,  CHAIRMAN. 

COL.  C.  G.  HAMMOND,  GEO.  M.  PULLMAN, 

HENRY  W.  KING,  DR.  H.  A.  JOHNSON, 

T.  M.  AVERY,  E.  C.  LARNED, 

T.  W.  HARVEY,  N.  S.  BOUTON, 

N.  K.  FAIRBANK,  J.  McGREGOR  ADAMS. 

CHICAGO,  NOVEMBER  25,  1871. 


Attention  is  called  to  the  Directory,  on  page  59. 


CHICAGO  RELIEF  &  AID  SOCIETY. 

Treasurer's  Office,  Nov.  18,  1871. 


To  the  Executive  Committee  : 

I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  to  date,  embracing  the 
receipts  and  expenditures  of  this  Society  passing  through  my  books  since  the 
14th  of  October,  when  the  duty  of  Treasurer  devolved  upon  me.  The 
donations  for  convenience  of  reference  are  placed  under  the  proper  States  and 
cities  contributing  them.  To  this  find  appended  a  trial  balance  of  the  ledger. 


DONATIONS. 
STATE  OF  NEW  YORK. 


NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Oct.  15.  Gens.  Winslow  and  Wilson,  thro' 

Gen.  Sheridan $100  00 

O.  Smedbury 250  00 

16.  Mite 2  00 

N.  Y.  Times,  subscription  at  their 

office 2,545  77 

Dan  Rice,  proceeds  of  a  benefit..  601  65 
N.  Y.  Journal  of  Commerce,  1st 

installment 3.000  00 

N.  Y.  Journal  of  Commerce,  2nd 

installment 5,000  00 

N.  Y.  Journal  of  Commerce,  3d 

installment 3,000  00 

J.  P.  &  Scott  Thomas,  937  Broad- 
way   442  00 

N.  Y.   Bank   Clerk,  for  self  and 

others,  for  suffering  bank  cl'ks  75  00 
Barbers'  and  Hair  Dressers'  Asso- 
ciation   100  00 

Catlin,  Brundell  &  Co 1,000  00 

Ellen  F.  Vought 1  00 

Abigail  W.  Lyman 2  00 

Geo.  Cecil,  38  Broad  street 100  00 

Jas.  Cameron,  351  Broadway 30  80 

A.  Belmont  &  Co.,  bankers 5,000  00 

Duncan,  Sherman  <fe  Co 5,00000 

Brown  Bros.  &  Co 5,000  00 

John  Franz,  435  Sixth  Avenue...  120  00 

F.  Copcutt 100  00 

Adams  Express  Co 10,000  00 

Produce  Exchange 15,000  00 

E.  &  G.  Muller 2  63 

Cataract  Lodge 100  00 

Ogden  &   Co 10000 

17.  G.  II.  Watson 35 

G.  C.  McEwen 5  00 

Fras.  D.  Moulton  200  00 

School  of  Miss  Haines  and  Mile. 

De  Janon 356  00 

Company  C  22nd  Infantry  N.  G..  50  00 


Oct.  17.  Hebrew  Orphan  Asylum 8300  00 

James  Lee 100  00 

Stamford  Manufacturing  Co 500  00 

Two  Little  Sisters 5  00 

H.  Krauss 1  00 

Bank  Clerks'  Association 1,500  00 

U  S  Naval  Office  employees 80  00 

18.  Druggists,  by  A.  V.  Blake,  Treas.  150  00 

John  F.Tracy 1,000  00 

W.  B.  Humbert 20  00 

N.  Y.  Democrat,  Employees 258  50 

Mary  B.  Drysdale 25  00 

Davis,  Clark  &  Co 25  00 

Mike  Halm,  butcher  boy 1  00 

Hyatt  &  Spencer 250  00 

Brennan  Society 500  00 

Sheldon,  Collins  &  Co,  for  print's  100  00 

Chas.  Phaff 100  00 

A  Shipmaster 10  00 

N.  Y.  Standard 182  00 

Knickerbocker  Life  Ins.  Co 1,500  00 

Sunday  School  of  the  Church  of 

the  Epiphany 69  65 

F.  Hp]ipenheinirr  &  Co 125  00 

D.  M.  Griffin 5  00 

EdwSchafi,  DiviM'  M  st 208  00 

Fr  Beck  &  <Vs  cmiilMyi-es 100  25 

James  Gregory,  112  Cannon   st...  25  00 

Felix  Stoibet,'l32  Essex  st 100  00 

Rodman  &  Hepburn 60  00 

Germania  Lodge  No  182 20000 

Bedloe's  Island 1  00 

John  F  Henry's  employees 101  00 

NEW   YOHK    HOTEL    KEEPEB8. 

A.  French,  Kivnrh's  Hotel 1,000  00 

S.  Hawkes,  St  Nicholas  Hotel 2,000  00 

C.  A.  Stetson  &  Sons,  Astor  House  250  00 

Simmons  &  Co.,  Hoffman  House..  1,000  00 

C.  H.  Reed,                        "  500  00 
Tweed   &  Garfield,  Metropolitan 

Hotel 250  00 


House  875  00 

J  R  Elsey,  Treas  of  Lodge  330...     1,030  50 
28.  M  E  Church,  by  Rev  N  B  Thomp- 
son           21  40 

W.  G.  Skenk,  Merchants'  Hotel..        250  00 
C.  B.  Ferrin,  Westminster  Hotel         75  00 
Kliiis  llotchkiss,  St.  James    "     ..        10000 
II.  M.  Smith,  Grand               "    ..       250  00 
H.  L.  Powers,  Central            "    ..       250  00 
Rand  Bros.,  St.  Cloud             "    ..       100  00 
D.  Sweeney,  Sweeney's          "    ..       500  00 
Officers  and  Employees  St.  Nicho- 
las Hotel  352  75 

Employes   of  Peck    &    Bogart's 
Planing  Mill  31  00 

Humanitat    Ladies'    Benevolent 
Society  of  New  York  80  00 

Mutual  Mu.-iral  Protective  CJni'n     1,000  00 
30.  Atlantic  Garden  Orchestra.  27  00 

N  Y  Journal  of  Com  Relief  Fund    1,679  50 
Mechanics'  &  Traders'  Exchange    1,500  00 
Jas  Fisk,  Jr,  for  employes  of  Erie 

liniln-nv  Oflfirps  V  WiS  nn 

Guests,  St.  Nicholas  Hotel  50  00 

Oflicere  and  Employees  French's 
Hotel                      '                              117  00 

Friend,  French's  Hotel  2500                 31.  A  poor  boy  50 

Wm.  Wilkinson,  Supt.,  Metropol-                     ;    Nov.   1.  Orange  Judd  &  Co,  for  K  Eggles- 
itan  Hotel  50  00    '                      tnn  vi  iti> 

Earlc  Bros.,  Earlc's  Hotel  500  00 
M.  M.  YanDyke,  VaiiDyke's  Ho- 
tel and  Dining  Saloon  50  00 

N  Y  Stock  Exchange  12649  00 

N  Y  Cotton  Exchange  16275  00 

3.  Lexington  Ave  M  E  Church  143  00 
4.  N  Y  Lodge  No  330,  J  R  Elsey  43  00 
Contributed  by  N  Y  Herald  3076  34 

Clarendon  and  Everett  Hotels  ...       500  00 
Thos.  D.  Winchester,  Western  
Hotel  100  00 

8.  Coutribution     of      Washington 

Markets                                          1  'J80  84 

$8,344  75 
Less  amount  expended  by  donors    1,150  00 

N  Y  Stock  Exchange  4*325  00 

11.  Mrs  II  L  King,  1  Cottage  Place...       100  00 

Total  $7,194  75                           A  Gross  A  Co's  emnlnvf*  ....                     4rt  nf> 

19.  Fred  Myles,  Copakc  Iron  Works       100  00 
Citizens  by  N.  Y.  Herald  10,523  66 

M   E  Churches,  per  C  C  North, 
Treas  195238 

N  Y  Chamber  of  Commerce  fund 
after    deducting   foreign  sub- 
scriptions paid  into  the  same...  21,452  89 
16.  N  Y  Herald  office  fund  8,000  00 

•2i>.  L.  H.  King,  Pastor  of  43d  street 
M  E  Church  175  00 

Pegcnce  &  Weiler,  for  Employe's       220  75 
Allertons  &  Moore  300  00 

17.  L  H  Holmes,  proceeds  of  concert      300  00 
Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co  5,000  00 

Dauchy  &  Co.,  75  Fulton  street...       100  00 
21.  Sew  Post  Office  and  Court  House 
OHic  i.ils  and  employees  300  00 

8237,314  79 
ASTORIA. 
Oct   15   E  I  Wolsey  200000 

R  A  Olmstead  employees  23  00 

C.  C.  Cranmer,  2  Grove  street  2  00 
Progressive  Spiritual  Society  141  55 
Mrs.  A.  T.  Bower,  Gilsey  House..         50  00 
•':•.    II  C  HouRhton    M  D  363  70 

SYRACUSE. 
Oct.  16.  Euchre  Club,  Hewlett,  Prest  150  00 
M  B  Society  of  employees  NYC 
&  Hudson  R  RR  200  00 

Employes  Kth  avenue  R.  R.  Co...        513  00 
Kanwood  Literary  Association  of 
Deaf  and  Dumb  Institution...       200  00 
24.  Catlin,  Bnindell  &  Co.'s  clerks...        100  00 
I.  M.  C.  Associat'n,  M.  J.  Schna- 
t,e                    50  00 

Mrs  II  M  Hardy  50 

23.  Citizens,  by  F  A  Carroll,  Mayor..  25,000  00 
ONEIDA,  MADISON  Co. 
Oct.  16.   L  F  Bentley  50  OU 

N  Y  Stock  Fxclnnge                     20  000  00 

•2(>.  Subscription*  at  Times  Once  1,066  36 
Leggelt  &  Storms,  hotel  keeper's 
donation  100  00 

•21.  B  N  Dyer,  foreman  50  00 

BALDWINS  VI  LLE. 
Oct.  16.  Mohegan  Lodge  I  O  O  F,  No  29..       100  00 
ROME. 
Oct.  16.  Citizens,  by  Geo  Merrill,  Mayor..    2,061  50 
COHOES. 
Oct.  16.  Citizens,  by  M  Hubbard,  Treas...     2,500  Oo 
COXSACKIE. 
Oct   17   J  L  B  &  P  H  Silvester                           35  0« 

Otis  Bros.  &   Co  50000 

Standard  Office,  balance  of  con- 
tributions           33  25 

•27.  I5ank  Clerks  M.  B.  Association..    1,606  25 
7th  Street  M  E  Church   143  01 

•Jl.   North  British  &  Mercantile   Ins. 
Co  5,000  00 

Continental  Life  Ins  Co   1500  00 

Men-haul.-'            "           1,000  00 

'.uanlian               "          1,000  00 
Robinson  Chase  &  Co  500000 

WALTON. 
Oct    16    T  &  W  Bishop                                          35  00 

Standard  Fire  Ins.  Co  1,000  00 

•_'.'..   Davidson  &  .Iom-s  57  00 
Mrs  Keep  &  daughter  200000 

BUFFALO. 
Oct.  16.  C  E  Walbridge  30  00 

Jay  Cooke  &  Co  5000  00 

Cornucopia   Lodge   No.   16,  I.  O. 
O   F  200  00 

17    Neptune  Hose  Co  No  5               ..       500  00 

•M    Mex  Martin,  Secy  200000 

27.  Saron  Lodue  No    :'•  100  00 

Nov.   3.  Capt  G  II  Clark  10  00 

Manufacturers'      and     Builders' 
Ins  Co  oOO  00 

SENECA  FALLS. 
Oct   16   Citizens,  by  G  B  Daniels  2,659  75 

Orange,  Judd  &  Co  C50  00 

Grammar  School  \o  17                        53342 

LONG  ISLAND  CITY. 
Nov.  2.  L  I  R  R  employes,  by  J  D  Barton, 
Suet...                                               2'2*  <>i> 

Rev.  (  .  F.  Deems  (  h.  of  Strang's       300  00 
I.  W.  England.  Sun  Office  1,055  08 
K.  R.  Smith.  401   Broadway  354  00 

UTICA. 

CH-t.  16.  W  Niblack 82  00 

T  S  Faxon,  Pros  of  2nd  National 

Bank 500  00 

D  &  D  N  Crouse 250  00 

18.  Utica    Typo    Union    to  Chicago 

Typo  Union 159  00 

TROY. 

Oct.  16.  K  B  Ilankin,  Apollo  Lodge  13....  100  00 

17.  Schaffticoke  Woolen  Mills 150  00 

18.  Wash.  Volunteer  Steamer  Co 100  00 

Troy  Academy 30  00 

26.  Lane,  Gale  &  Co 250  00 

19.  N  B  Squires,  chairman  contribu- 

tion Hoard  of  Trade 10,000  00 

28.  Employees  of  Wood,  Prentice  & 

Co 153  00 

Nov.  2.  Children,     Clara     and     Lizzie 

Holmes 3  40 

Presbyterian  Church 85  CO 

BROOKLYN,  L.  I. 

Oct.  16.  E  Neville 10  00 

18.  Public  School  No  15 1G2  52 

26.  Central  Presbyterian  Church 1,116  30 

21.  Mechanics' &  Traders' Exchange  1,000  00 

27.  llev  R  Meredith 1,150  63 

J  E  Eldridge,  for  employees  U  S 

Navy  Yard 5,550  00 

30.  Westminster  Presbyterian  Chu'h  59  50 

Nov.  15.  Boy's  Club,  by  II  S  Gray 10  00 

JAMAICA,  L.  I. 
Nov.  2.  Roman  Catholic  Church,  by  Jno 

Fleming 100  00 

3.  Pint  Presbyterian  Church 526  oo 

Oct.  17.  Lodge  106,  Sons  of  Temperance..  12  00 

CANANDAIGUA. 

Oct.  16.  Citizens,  by  Thos  B  Beal,  Treas..  3,965  00 

SARATOGA  SPRINGS. 

o«-t.  16.  CEDurkee 100  00 

Wahvorth  Ilose  Association 125  00 

Citizens 1,000  00 

17.  Citizens,  by  J  Ilurlbut,  chairman  575  00 

WELLSVILLE. 

Oct.  16.  Talmud  Lodge,  by  J  N  Stoildard..  50  00 

WILLIAMSBURGI1. 

Oct.  16.  Council  No  14,  A  0  U 31  25 

17.  B  E  D  Butchers 105  50 

21.  Deutchen  Cigarren  Arbeiter 100  00 

IS.  Employees  of  Campbell's   Press 

Work* 230  oo 

"Sangerbund" 100  00 

HUDSON. 

Oct.  1(1.  Citizens 3,000  00 

.\ov.   1.  Citizens,by  Geo  II  Powers,Mayor  3,00000 


ROCHESTER. 
Oct.  16.  Erie  R  R  employees. 


18.  Independent  Literary  Union 

2C,.  A  S  Mann .' 

NIAGARA   KALI.S. 

Oct.  10.  Rescue  ITook  &  Ladder  Co 

2:1.  Citizens,  by  N  K  Yanl.ensen 

BROCK  PORT. 

Oct.  17.  Citizens 

Novl7.  Ladies  of  St  Luke's   Church  


Til  Ad 
100  (10 
500  00 


100  00 
1,700  00 


50  (JO 
1  CO 


NORWICH. 

Oct  18.  D  Maydole  &  Co 

ITHACA. 
Oct  17.  S  A  Foster 

PAWLING. 
Oct.  18.  M  J  11 

WILLIAMSON. 
Oct.  17.  Mite 

ELYRIA. 
Oct.  16.  Lodge  103, 1  0  0  F 

FORT  EDWARD. 
Oct.  17.  C  Barber 

AMSTERDAM. 
Oct.  18.  Citizens,  by  H  VanBrokelin 

BINGHAMPTON. 

Oct.  18.  Excelsior   Hook  &  Ladder  Co 

20.  Citizens,  by  WDwight 

Nov.  9.  W  Dwight 


LIVONIA. 


Oct.  18.  Ira  Patchin 


WATERTOWN. 

Oct.  18.  J  L  Hooker 

Nov  17.  Employees  Davis  Sew'g  Machine 
Company 

OSWEGO. 

Nov.  16   Citizens,  by  Delos  Dewolf 

Oct.  20.  Board  of  Trade,  by  15  Hageman.. 

KINGSTON. 
Oct.  18.  Koscinsko  Lodge,  No  86, 1  0  0  F 

J  Carmthers  &  Co 

23.  DBJudson 

Nov.  1.  Citizens,  by  C  H  VauGassbeck, 
Treas  .... 


PORT  .TERVIS. 

Oct.  28.  Citizens,  by  J  Conkling.... 
Oct.  20.  Church  Street  School , 


HAVANA. 

Oct.  18.  Havana  Lodge  I  0  0  F. 


8200  00 

6  00 

2  00 

1  00 

5000 

50  00 

859  00 


100  00 

5,000  00 

191  00 


10  00 

5  00 
300  75 


6,796  91 
2,000  00 


50  00 

2,000  00 

100  00 

1,485  2ft 


833  05 

6  50 


60  (X) 


POUGHKEEPSIE. 

Oct.  18.  W  W  Smith lo  (X) 

19.  W  A  Fanning,  Treas.,  citizens 4,000  00 

23.  J  L  Rosevelt,  contribution  of  citi- 
zens of  Hyde  Park 1,000  00 

GREENE. 
Oct.  18.  Amateur  Dramatic  Association... 


NEW  ROCHELLE. 

Oct.  18.  Little  Girl 

JAMESTOWN. 

Oct.  18.  Citizens,  R.  E.  Fenton 

ALBANY. 
Oct.  19.  Free  Academy 


69  00 
1  (X) 
1,350  00 


W.  P  Halpin 

21.  Employees  Tavlor's  Brewery 

27.  <;  11   Thatcbcr.  Mayor 

Burgess  Corps,  by  J>  W  Wimple.. 

Board  of  Lumber  Healers  

Merchants'   Bank,   for  working- 
men  of  West  Albany 

Nov.  2.  Cilizens,  by  F  M  Rockwell 


313  65 

20  00 

150  Od 

10,000  00 

1,000  00 

10,000  00 

100  00 
33  00 


36 


WATKINS. 
Oct.  20.  Fallbrook  Coal  Co $1,000  00 

RUBAL  GROVE. 

Oct.  20.  M  E  Church 34  50 

PALMYRA. 

Oct.  20.  Teachers' Institute 78  60 

Citizens,  per  First  National  Bank  ...       300  00 

STANLEY  CORNERS. 
Oct.  20.  Presbyterian  Ch'ch,  Seneca  No  9       152  00 

WEISSEIC,  DUTCHESS  Co. 
Oct.  20.  N.  Gridley 50  00 

HAMILTON. 

Oct.  20.  Madison  University 6  00 

DEERFIELD,  ONEIDA  Co. 
Oct.  21.  Citizens 15300 

HASTINGS. 
Oct.  21.  Fraser  Free  School 57  07 

HOOSIC  FALLS. 

Oct.  21.  Presbyterian  Sunday  School 52  28 

26.  EBKenyou 1  00 

LANSINGBURGH. 

Oct.  21.  Citizens,  F.  B.  Leonard 1,262  34 

WAVERLY. 

Oct.23.  Telegraph  Operator  

PORT  MORRIS. 

Oct.  23.  Gouverneur  Morris 

SAG  HARBOR,  L.  I. 

Oct.  25.  First  Presbyterian  Church 

SANDY  HILL. 

Oct.  27.  ME  Church,  by  .IK  Pixley 

WEST  POINT. 
Oct.  27,  U  S  Military  Academy,  officers 


and  cadets.. 

GLENN'S  FALLS. 


5  00 
200  00 
50  00 
100  00 

203  50 


Oct.  20.  Citizens,  by  E  T  Johnson 1,000  00 

SING  SING. 

Oct.  19.  Citizens,  by  J  B  Hoxon,  Pros 1,000  00 

Nov.  4.  Corporation,           do             add'l  500  00 

RONDOUT. 

Oct.  21.  Relief  Committee 2,000  00 

PORT  BYRON. 

Oct.  21.  A  N  Green 250  00 

GLOVERSVILLE. 


Oct.  21.  Rev  Geo  Harkness 175  00 

27.  Citizens,  by  National  Fulton  Co 

Bank 1,500  00 

SUSPENSION  BRIDGE. 

Oct.  27.  Citizens,  by  0  W  Cutler 450  00 

ELMIRA. 

Oct.  27.  Citizens,  by  J  Arnott,  Jr 8,700  00 

SAUGERTIES. 

Oct.  27.  Citizens,  by  B  M'Freleigh 2,000  00 

CAZENOVIA. 
Oct.  27.  Citizens,  E  15  Crandall 400  00 


KINDERHOOK. 

Oct.  27.  Citizens,  by  W  R  Mesick $550  00 

NEWBURG. 

Oct.  27.  Citizens,  l>y  Quassaic  Nat'l  Bank 
Nov  11.  N  W  Richardson,  agt  Eric  R'y 

NYACK. 

Oct.  28.  Sunday  School  Teachers'  Ass'n...       140  50 
PIKE  POND. 

Nov.  3.  JWBanta 

Oct.  25.  "         

CLYDE. 

Oct.  30.  Citizens,  by  A  Griswold 931  00 

SAUQUOIT. 
Oct.  30.  Citizens 30  00 


5,000  00 
12  50 


2  00 
5  27 


OGDENSBURGH. 
Oct.  30.  Members  of  the  Maple  City  and 

Pastime  B  B  Club 

Nov.  6.  Citizens,  by  J  W  Judson 

CARMANSVILLE. 
Oct.  30.  Presbyterian  Church 


UNADILLA. 


Oct.  31.  W  H  Emery 

CLIFTON  SPRINGS. 

Nov,  1.  Sanitarium 

WEST  TROY. 
Nov.  1.  Citizens,  by  J  F  Phelps 

WAPPINGER'S  FALLS. 

Nov.  1.  Citizens,  by  J.  Faulkner 

GENEVA. 

Nov.  1.  Citizens,  S  H  Verplanck 

6.  McLaren  Sisters 


125  00 

744  00 


24  62 

25 

618  65 

1,000  00 

Oil  46 


1,119  50 
4  95 


WATERVLIET. 

Nov.  4.  W  Lodge  No  23,  C  D  Slingerland,         10  00 
PETERBORO. 

Nov.  4.  Hon  Gerrit  Smith 500  00 

WHITE  PLAINS. 

Nov.  4.  Citizens,  by  Rev  R  Wheatley 129  50 

LIMA. 
Nov.  4.  Citizens,  by  A  McCune 155  60 

AMENIA. 

Nov.  4.  Church  of  the  Immaculate  Con- 
ception         100  00 

PEEKSKILL. 

Nov.  6.  Citizens,  by  P  Stewart 259  25 

CANAJOHARIE. 
Nov.  6.  Citizens,  by  H  A  Devedorf,  Sec'y  2  00 

CHAMPLAIN. 

Nov.  6.  M  V  B  Stetson,  cashier  Presbyte- 
rian Church 155  00 

LOCKPORT. 

Nov.  6.  Citizens,  by  0  Storrs,  Mayor 3,000  00 

WATERFORD. 

Nov.  8.  JC  House 25  00 

Mrs  Hugh  White 100  00 


NKW  HAMBURGH. 

Nov.  8.  Scholars  of  Union  School $10  00 

CATSKILL. 
Nov.  8.  Citizens,  by  0  Day 1,370  90 


CLIFTON  PARK. 

Nov.  17.  Union  Sunday  School $8  00 

MORRISANIA. 
Nov.  9.  German  citizens,  by  R  Garrique..       999  68 


STATE  OP  PENNSYLVANIA. 


PHILADELPHIA. 

Oct    16   Morris  Tasker  &  Co  81000  00 

MINERSVILLE. 

Oct   20   English  Lutheran  Church 

$27  00 

67  00 
100  00 

1  00 
70  00 
3  00 
164  00 

1,000  00 
2,000  00 

50  00 

78  60 
60  65 

127  00 
170  00 

60  00 
343  00 
15,000  00 

598  00 
1,500  00 
2,500  00 

885  01 

900  00 
3,500  00 

1,000  00 
229  75 

17   F  D  Howells  &  Bros  20  00 

READING. 
Oct.  18.  Giles  Bailey,  pastor  

Diligent  Steam  Fire  Co,  G  Gar- 

Nellie  Brown  1  00 

19.  J  H  Sternberg  and  employees  

COMLY. 
Oct   20.  T  J  Galbraith 

18   W  A  Warner  500 

J  N  Hughes,  Ridgeway  House....         10  00 
R  Kirkpatrick  &  Co  52  00 

21.  A  S  Drexel,  Treasurer  City  of 
Philadelphia    100,000  00 

NEW  BRIGHTON. 

30.  Wm,  Sellers  &  Co.,  by  Allen  & 
Mansell  1,000  00 

EPHRATA. 

Parepa  Rosa  Opera  Co  1,400  00 

Nov    2   Mrs   L  A  Garnett  50  00 

TITUSVILLE. 

Oct   14   W  H  \bbott  for  citizens  11,400  00 

PALO  ALTO. 

27   German  Sangerbund  173  50 

BROWNSVILLE. 

WASHINGTON. 
Oct   16   Citizens                                 .             1  154  85 

MEADVILLE. 
Oct   21    Citizens,  bv  A  S  Dickson  

Nov  13    Do    add'l  152  00 

ST.  MARY'S,  ELK  CO. 
Nov  13    Citizens      157  85 

PHILLIPSBURGH. 

Oct.  23.  Red  Warrior  Tribe.  Lodge  109  ... 
Cent  R  R  of  N  J  Railroad  Shop 

Miners  66  00 

PITTSBURGH 
Oct   25   Wm  Shaw  5,000  00 

26.  M  E  Church,  per  J  R  Lovell  
PARNASSUS. 
Oct   23   Citizens  by  D  Alter  

RC  Loorais  100  00 

Relief  Committee,  J  P  Pears,  Tr..  45,000  (K) 
W  H  Brown,  Kansas  City  Bond..    1,000  00 

TIDIOUTE. 
Oct.  16.  E  W  Pascall,  chairman  for  citi- 
zens         100  00 

MILLERSVILLE. 

Oct   23   State  Normal  School  

SLATINGTON. 
Oct.  24.  Presbyterian  Church,  by  R  Mc- 
Dowell   

Nov.    6.  E  M  Curtis,  cashier  for  citizens..    1,072  75 
TOWANDA. 
Nov.  6.  Lodge  290,  Knights  of  Pythias  ...         50  00 
BIRMINGHAM. 
Nov   6   A  G  Morris  for  citizens       107  00 

SHAMBURG. 
Oct   26   Citizens  

ERIE. 
Oct.  19.  Citizens,  by  Mayor  Camphausen.. 
SCRANTON. 
Oct.  27.  Concert  at  Opera  House  

KITTANING. 
Nov.   8.  Concord  Presbyterian  Church  10  00 
10    Citizens  1,132  00 

Oct   °'i   J  P  Brown  Treas                                230  00 

EASTON. 
Oct   18    Citizens  by  B  R  Swift               ..       100  00 

Citizens,  per  G  Coray,  Treas  

HARRIS  TOWNSHIP. 
Oct.  26.  Citizens,  per  Jno  Hamilton  
HARRISBURG, 
Oct.  21.  E  L  DuBarry,  N  C  Railroad,  tel- 

19.  Town  Council,  by  E  H  Greene...     2,000  00 
26    A  B  Sheppersou  21  57 

WILKESBARRE. 

Oct   18    Geo  F  Bamberger  20  00 

27.  Citizens,  per  Fmser&  Smith  970  22 
CHAMBERSBURGH. 
Oct   18    T  B  Kennedy      25000 

30.  Citizens,  J  W  Weir,  Treas  
BELLEFONTE. 
Oct.  21.  Citizens,  by  J  A  Beavor,  Treas... 

BALDWINSVILLE. 
Oct.  27.  Penn  Steel  Works,  by  Jos  Potts  .. 

28    Citizens  by  J  Hoke        350  00 

THORNDALE. 
Oct.  20.  Employees  of  W  L  Bailey  &  Co..         66  25 

38 


YORK. 

Oct    21.  Meyer  &  Sin, ill  for  employ's 

Citizens,  Sanil  Small,  Treas 

POTTSVILLE. 

Oct.  21.  A  J  Derr,  Quartermaster 

Nov.  4.  Bannou  &  Ramsay 

GLENDON. 

Oct.  27.  J  Bacon,  Treas  Glendon  Iron  Co 
and  employees 

ALLENTOWN. 

Oct.  27.  City,  per  F  II  Good,  Mayor 

BRISTOL. 
Oct.  28.  Livingston  Brass  Band 

MIFFLINBURG. 
Oct  28.  Reform  Church 

JOHNSTOWN. 
Oct.  30.  Forepaugh's  Menagerie 

LEHIGHTON. 
Oct  30.  M  E  Church  ... 


MAUCH  CHUNK. 
Oct  30.  Citizens,  per  J  H  Salkeld 

MODNTJOY. 
Oct.  30.  Citizens,  per  Mary  E  Hoffer 

CORNWALL. 
Nov.  1.  A  Wilhelm... 


LYKENS. 

Nov.  1.  W  E  Ray,  Supt,  employees  of  Sum- 
mit Branch  R  R  ..." 

SUSQUKHANNA   SHOPS. 

Nov.  2.  Erie  R  R  employees 

9.  Sunday  School 

WEST  FAI11VIEW. 
Nov.  3.  Literary  Assodatioii,J  T  Journey 
Secy 

CANUNSBURGH. 
Kov.  4,  YMC   A,  WB  Stewart 


$500  00 

Nov. 

1,400  00 

Nov. 

55  00 

1,000  00 

Nov. 

350  00 

Nov. 

3,000  00 

Nov. 

5(1  IHI 

Nov. 

40  62 

Nov. 

40  00 

Nov. 

13  75 

Nov. 

341  26 

Nov. 

171  85 

Nov. 

1,250  00 

Nov. 

202  00 

Nov. 

620  20 
6  00 

Nov. 

Nov. 

14  00 

16  00 

Nov. 

WASHINGTON. 

4.  Citizens,  per  J  E  Wells  &  Co 872  Hfi 

MARIETTA. 

4.  Lieut  E  S  Houston,  U  S  N 5  00 

OIL  CITY. 

6.  Colored  Ladies 20  <xi 

SHARON. 

5.  Euan's  Westcrnmn  Iron  &  Coal  Co        639  24 

SHARPSBURG. 

9.  Citizens,  by  II  E  Campe 40u  <»> 

SUSQUEHANNA  DEPOT. 

9.  M  L  Hawley,  Treas,  for  citizens..       611  7l> 
W  Emery,  Treas  "    add'l         10  00 

MONTBOSE. 

10.  Jos  D  Drinker 20  no 

McKEESPORT. 

11.  Citizens,  per  W  E  Harrison 6i><>  80 

"          R  S  Kiggs,  Treas 100  25 

LANCASTER. 

11.  Lancaster  Male  Grammar  School         40  00 
PINE  GltOVE  CENTRE. 

13.  Rev  R  C  Bryson 78  00 

MOUNT  HOLLY  SPRINGS. 

18.  Sam'l  G  Given 88  25 

WESTCHESTER. 
11.  G  M  Rupert,  Treas,  for  citizens ..       600  00 

CHESTER. 

14.  Citizens,  per  J  Irving,  Treas 3,000  0» 

NORRISTOWN. 

14.  Citizens,  per  Geo  Shannon,  Treas       742  6H 

CATASAUQUA. 

15.  Oliver  Williams,  for  contribution 

of  citizens 415  60 

IIUNTINGTOX. 

16.  J  George  Miles 60o  00 


STATE   OP   MASSACHUSETTS. 


BOSTON. 

Oct  15.  E  A  Davis,  smull  l*iy Si  00 

16.  Citizens,  per  Him  \V  Gray,  Chili..  25,000  00 

18.  Geo  Warren,  ui"  Liverpool 5,000  00 

Sympathizer 1  00 

Mite 25 

Geo  H  Cutter 10  00 

20.  St  James  Theater  Itcnetit 438  55 

21.  A  Hardy,  and  schoolmates 10  00 

25.  Church  of  Disciples,  per  Otis  In- 

man 59t;  40 

141.  Jos  Burnett  &  Co 1,000  00 

City  of  Boston,  per  Kidder,  Pea- 

iKKiy  &  Co 100,000  00 

Macoular,  Williams  &  1'arker 500  00 

Nov.    2.  Miss  Sarah,  of  Hyde  Park 100 

WATERTOWN. 

Oct  15.  Citizens,  per  G  K  Snow 1,000  00 


KITCIIBURG. 
Oct  16.  B  F  &  C  R  R  employees  ............     $500  00 

Whitman  A-  Myers  Mauu  Co  ......       600  00 

SALEM. 
Oct  21    Citizens,  per  N.  Weston  ............       750  00 

N  Weston  ...............................        200  00 

27     City  of  Salem,  per  \VG  Webb,  Tr  15,000  00 

CHELSEA 
Oct  10    A  poor  widow  ...........................  100 

HOLYOKE 
Oct  16    Citizens,  per  A  Heywood  ...........    2,76700 

NEWBUBYPOBT 


Oct  10    Carr,  Brown  &  Co  ..................... 

27     Citizens,  per  I  S  Boardman  ........ 

lb     Employees  of  Carr,  Brown  i  Co.. 


loo 


39 


P1TT8ITBLD 

Oct  16    Citizens,  per  J  C  West,  Chairman  $5,(KK>  00 
K  Learned 50d  00 

LOWELL 

Oct  17    GeoJCarney 2500 

18    Citizens,  per  J  Kogers .\ 9,21877 

CLINTON 
Oct  18    Employees  of   S  Harris  &    Son 

Comb  Manufactory 30  00 

FALL  RIVER 

Oot  17    Second  Class  Morgan  st  Grammar 

School 26  00 

20    St  Paul's  M  K  Church 86  68 

Nantasket  Lodge  of  Good  Tem- 
plars. 


Oct  18 
30 


Oct  18 
Oct  18 
Oct  18 
Oct  20 
Oct  20 
Oct  20 
Oct  21 
Oct  21 

Oct  21 

Nov  2 


Oct  23 
28 


Oct  23 
Oct  24 
Oct  24 

Oet  27 
Oct  21 


City  Treasurer 20,000  00 

Sunday  School  Class,  per  Lyman 

W  Ueau 10  00 

NEW  BEDFORD 

German  Citizens Inn  (K) 

Citizens,.!  A  Beauvais,  Treas 4,000  00 

MIDDLEBORO 
C  F  Vaughan 2  00 

TAUNTON 
Bay  State  Screw  Co 123  25 

MARLBORO 
Hook  and  Ladder  Co  No  1 


JAMAICA  PLAINS 
A  L  Murdoch 


21  00 


15  00 


BALDWINSVILLE 

Sunday  School 27  87 

EAST  LONGMEADOW 

Congregational  Church 20  00 

WARE 

Children's  Primary  School 5  00 

ANDOVER 

Citizens 5,44:5  10 

LYNN 
Citizens,  per  Doggett,  Bassett  & 

Hills 10,000  00 

Police  Dept 117  70 

WALTHAM 

Emmett  Literary  Ass'n 100  OO 

Citizens,  per  D  French 4,070  00 

NORTH  CHELMSFORD 

Citizens,  per  N  B  Edwards 160  00 

ROCK PORT 

North  Village  S  School 15  no 

EAST  HAMPTON 

Employees  Nashawann<i<-k   Mfg 

Co 

FLORENCE 

Florence  Mfg  Co 

HAVERIIILL 

Citizens,  per  l>  B  Tenney In.' en 


CHICOPEE 

Oct  27     Employees  Ames  Mfe  Co 

GREENFIELD 

Oct  21    Citizens 

Nov  9    Master  Berlin  Tyler,    result    of 
molasses  taffy 

CHARLESTOWN 
Oct  27    U  S  Navy  Yard 


1,000 


3,658  84 
8,000  00 
017  3a 


City  of  Charleatown,  per  W  II 
Kent,  Mayor 

State  Prison  contrili'n,  G  Ilaynes 
Warden 

LAWRENCE 
Oct  27  City  of  Lawrence,  per  R  II 

Tewksbury 10,000  00 

Citizens,  per  J  C  Hoadley,  Chmn    3,300  00 

HOUSATONIC 

Oct  27    Citizens,  per  I  M  Seeley 37350 

SPRINGFIELD 
Oct  30    Citizens,  per  N  T  Folsoni,  City 

Treas 14,861  00 

D ALTON 

Oct  30     Citizens 350  00 

LEICESTER 
Nov  2  Citizens,  pr  IT  E  Sargent,  Chicago  1,388  00 

WESTBORO 
Nov  2  Citizens,  per  O  0  Brigham,  Treas  1,110  00 

HASLET 

Nov  4    Russell  Congregational  Church...         46  27 

BEVERLY 

Nov  4    Citizens,  per  R  G  Bennett 3,000  00 

FAIRIIAVEN 
Nov  4  Citizens,  per  J  C  Tripp 48800 

WESTFIELD 

Nov  13  Jossup  A  Laflin  500  00 

18  Citizens,  by  Fletcher  &  Norton...     2,574  .'53 

LEXINGTON 
Nov  6  Chas  Hudson  and  others 47808 

WORCESTER 
Nov  10  Citizens,  per  C  B  Whiting,  Troas..  10,000  00 

CAMBRIDGE 
Nov  11  Citizens,  pr  R  II  Harding,  Mayor  8,000  00 

MARBLEIIEAD 
Nov  14  Citizens,  per  W  15  1'nmn,  Treas...     1,000  00 

PERU 
Get  25     Congregational  Church, per  II  W 

Gilbert 27  10 

PBABODY 

Oct  26    Mrs  C  T  South  wick 25  00 

NORTHAMPTON 

Nov  17  Employees  North  Cutlery  Co 205  OH 

ATIIOI,  DKI'MT 
Nov  18  Citizens,  per  A  I,  V-wnun 173  04 


40 


STATE  OF  VERMONT. 


BENNINGTON. 

Oct.  27.  Church  collection,  per  W  S  South- 
worth 8160  00 

MIDDLEBURY. 
Oct  19.  Citizens 41000 

BURLINGTON. 

Oct  27.  Citizens,  per  S  C  Dodge,  Mayor ..    3,<XX>  00 


PROCTORSVILLE. 

NOT.  2.  Ladies,  per  A  S  Parker 82  00 

BETHEL. 

Nov.  9.  Drummer 20 

WOODSTOCK. 
Oct.  26.  Dramatic  Club 120  00 


STATE  OF  MAINE. 


PORTLAND 

Oct  15    Emery,  Waterhouse  &  Co $200  00 

24    Twitchell,  Champlin  &  Co 100  00 

27    Sani'l  U  Spring,  for  citizens 10,000  00 


RUMFORD 

Oct  30    HALibbey 8100 

BUCKSPORT 

v\<TPfYHT  NOT   6    Congregational   Church,  per    E 

EAhTPORl  Swasey 155  00 

ct  31     Gen  S  K  Dawson,  U  S  A 50  00 

WINTHROP 

AUBURN  Nov  8    Public  School  Children 1626 

Oct  24    J  C  Haskell 2  00 

31    Hattie  A  Haskell 300                                           CASTINE 

BIDDEFORD  Oct  25    Trinitarian  Society,  per  S  Adams         50  00 

Oct  27    E  W  Wedgwood,  Mayor,  for  cit-  YORK 

izens 1,000  00    |    Noy  8MB  Church,  by  Rev  D  Halloran         40  00 

STATE  OF  ALABAMA. 

SELMA 
Oct  25    Widow's  Mite 85  00 

WASHINGTON  TERRITORY. 

VANCOUVER  OLYMPIA 

Oct  24    Citizens,  by  Ira  Holmes $45000        Oct  25    Marshall  Bliiin 810000 

NOT  13    Citizens,  per  H  W  Janes,  Treas..         50  00 

STATE  OF  NEW  JERSEY. 

JERSEY  CITY  NEWARK 

Oct  15    GBHogeland 8500        Oct  16  W  V  Schneider 85000 

16     Mechanics  Lodge,  No  GO,  I  0  0  F  10130                18  E  Simon  &  Bros,  employees 17875 

Erie  R'y  employees,  Treas  Dept.  7500               19  Rev  Prentiss  de  Veuve 1000 

20    Citi/.ens,  thro  Jersey   City  Nat'l  27  Republic  Trust  Co 30000 

Bank 35,00000               28  City  Appropriation 10,00000 

27    New  York  and  Philadelphia  R'y  NOT  8  Republic  Trust  (Jo 34750 

employees 1,829  32               14  Citizens,  per  Beach   Vanderpool 

Treas 32,ooo  oo 

MADISOfl  is  St  Albau's  Lodge 5000 

Nov  18     Presbyterian  ( Ihurch,  per  J  Ba-  HPTHTmVK 

ker,  Trcits 40000                                  KUZABETHTOWM 

ION  Hattie  Hathaway 100        Oct  21  A  C  Hand  and  others 132  (XI 


41 


t)ct  16 
17 

19 

Oct  16 

17 
26 

Oct  16 
23 
27 
Nov  14 
Oct  21 

Oct  16 
27 

Nov  11 

Oct  16 
17 
Nov  3 
Oct  20 
Novl4 

Oct  31 
Oct  21 
Oct  23 
Oct  26 
Oct  26 

Oct  27 
Nov  2 

TRENTON 
City  Appropriation  

51,000  00 

700  00 
16,850  00 

100  00 
25  00 

113  00 

25  00 
3  00 
5,000  00 
70  00 
1  00 

7,000  00 
1,600  00 
50  00 

500  00 
100  00 
50  00 
50  00 
157  75 

10  00 
111  00 
5  00 
34  00 
1,103  22 

350  00 
22  00 

Oct  26 
Oct  19 
Oct  23 
Oct  23 
Oct  27 
Oct  27 
Oct  28 
Oct  28 

Oct  28 
Oct  30 
Oct  30 
Oct  31 
Nov  6 
Nov  8 
Nov  14 
Oct  25 
Nov  16 

MMONTOWN 

835  00 
275  00 
1,000  00 
500  00 
3,000  Oil 
100  00 
25  50 

123  77 
16  50 
5  00 
107  00 
204  34 
2,333  00 
64  50 
779  60 
100  00 

285  27 

Employees  of  New  Jersey  Steel 

CRAWFORD 
Security  Bank,  for  citizens  

KAHWAY 

The  Owl  Club,  per  T  J  Rayner  .. 
Rahway  Woodworks'  employees.. 
St  Paul's  Episcopal  Church,  per 

BAYONNE 

Citizens,  per  J  Connor  Smith  
SUMMERVILLE 
Board  of  Commissioners  

NEW   BRUNSWICK 

MORRISTOWN 

Citizens,  per  M  Mitchell  

W  S  Lighthall,  8  years  old  

'     HIGHTSTOWN 

City  Treasurer,  for  Council  

Citizens,  by  G  Conover,  Mayor... 
Sympathizer  

SAMPTOWN 
Baptist  Church  Sunday  School... 
PEMBERTON 
Baptist    Church,  per   J  W  Wil- 

PATERSON 
Citizens,  per  S  Tuttle,  Mayor  
Employees  of  Grant  Locomotive 
Works  

Vanderberg,    Wells    &    Co,    for 
printers  of  Chicago  

BRICKSBURG 

ELIZABETH 
Citizens,  per  A  Dutcher,  Jr  

OCEAN    GROVE 
H  B  Beegh                             

James  Moore  

C  H  Stillman  

LONG  BRANCH 

Cornelius  Vanderveer,  for  citi'ns 

WEST   HOBOKEN 
Citizens,  per  H  E  Courvoisier  
BURLINGTON 

Kranken  Verein  No  1   

Citizens,  by  D  G  Meeker  

NAWAYANDA 

George  Hunt  

BELVIDKRE 
Israel  Harris  

FRANKLIN  FURNACE 
J  C  Pratt  

RRANCHVTLLE 

FREEHOLD 
Cash  

BLOOMFIFLD 

LAMBERTSVILLE 
Citizens,  per  J  A  Anderson  
RED  BANK 
Citizens,  per  1st  Nat'l  Bank  
Citizens,  per  A  S  Parker  

TOM'S  RIVER 

SALEM 

Citizens,  per  Sam'l  D  Cithers, 
Mayor  ....                

STATE   OP  SOUTH  CAROLINA. 


CHARLESTON 
Oct  26    Citizens,  per  Riorden,  Dawson  & 

Co $821  50 

ORANGEBURG 
Oct  28    Geo  H  Cornelson 50  00 


COLUMBIA 
Nov  1  F  S  Jacobs  and  others $70  Oo 

BEAUFORT 
Nov  14  Citizens,  by  G  W  Johnson 60  00 


STATE  OP  FLORIDA. 


PENSACOLA 

Oct  26    Officers  and  crew  of  U  S  SshipNipsic 8381  00 

Geo  E  Wentworth 

Officers  and  men  U  S  Navy  Yard,  Edward  Middleton,  Com'dt 


42 


STATE  OP  OHIO. 


Oot  18 
Oot  18 
Oct  21 
Oct  21 
Ort  21 
Oft  23 
Oct  23 
Oct  25 
Oct  25 
Oot  25 
Oct  27 
Oct  27 
Oot  27 
Oct  27 

(Jet  27 
Oct  27 

Oct  27 

Nov  6 
Oct  27 

Oct  15 
16 

Oct  16 

Oot  16 

Oct  18 

NUT  7 

TOLEDO 
Citizens  

$4,000  00 
130  00 
106  25 
10  00 
5  00 
40  00 
255  92 
39  00 
29  05 
118  25 
180  00 
650  00 
500  00 

250  (10 
1,000  00 

1,00(1  00 
1,100  00 

300  00 
1,568  00 
706  75 
200  00 
100  (JO 

25  00 
2,300  00 

394  25 
5  00 

217  (JO 

UK;  <K> 
27  15 
13  10 

Oct  16 
Nov  6 

Oct  16 
Nov  6 
9 

Oct  16 
Oct  16 
Oct  21 

Oct  18 
Oct  18 

Oct  16 
Nov  16 

Nov  17 
Oct  16 

Nov  11 

Oct  27 
Oct  23 
Oct  23 
Oct  27 

Oct  28 

BARNKSV1I.LK 

$300  cjo 
200  'Hi 

2,000  00 
260  50 
vs: 

84  50 
827  50 
10  00 

5  00 
15  00 

317  26 
159  26 

100  00 

100  00 

100  oo 

100  00 
50  00 
25  00 
25  00 

17  «X> 
203  36 

244  UO 
4,324  75 

2  00 
10,000  DO 

CIO  00 
3,000  00 
5  00 
27  20 
1,000  00 

453  00 
2,123  84 

192  90 

KELLY'S  ISLAND 
Citizens  bv  W  S  Webb  

1st  Nat'l  Bank  _ 

ZANESVILLE 
City  Council  Appropriation  

BELLAIRE 
Bellaire  Nail  Works  employees... 
MIAMISBURO 
Adam  Arend  

"             C  W  Potwin,  as  folio 
Proceeds  Concert  by  Zauesville 

Contributions  Citizens  1st  Ward.. 
of  J  A  Anthony... 
"              Salt  Creek  Sous  of 

LANCASTER 
John  Wagenhals  

LARUE 

Contribution  Salt  Creek  Sous  of 

EATON 
J  H  FOBS,  Mayor,  for  citizens  

RIPLEY 
Citizens,  by  1st  Nat'l  Bank  

MARIETTA 

CHAGRIN  FALLS 

BELMONT  COUNTY 

MORRISTOWN 
Citizens  by  J  V  Fisher.  

LEESBURG 

1st  National  Bank  

Marietta  National  Bank  

BUCYRUS 

Boeworth  Mills  

C  K  Leonard  

DELAWARE 
S  Moore,  for  citizens  

CLARKSVILLE 

NILES 
E  Thomas,  for  citizens  

CANTON 
Citizens,  Geo  D  Saxton,  Treas  
CLEVELAND 
M  Converse,  Union   Iron   Works 

GALLIPOLIS 
A  S  Langley,  Ariel  Lodge  No  156 
I  OOF  

City  Appropriation  
BELLE  VUE 
Citizens,  by  J  W  Goodson  

II  Carritson,  Trcas,  collection  of 
citizens  to  pay  freight  on  coal 

CIRCLEVILLE 
Poor  Man'-  Mite  

NORWALK 
Mayor,  for  citizens  

COLUMBUS 
City  Appropriation,  through  W 
GDeshler  

IRONTON 

Citizens,  thro  1st  Xat'l  Bank  

"                          2nd                 "              

Iron  Lodge  No  198  

HARRISON    COUNTY 
Citizens  Donation,  through   C  P 

Iron  City  Lodge  No  452  
TIFFIN 
Lodge  Good  Templars,  by  E  Lef- 
ner  

CHILLICOTHE 

Citizens,  by  A  S  Waddell,  Mayor 
ST  CLAIRSVILLE 

Citizens  

OBERON 

W  II  Backus,  Mayor,  for  citizens 
David  Kiuiiister  

OXFORD 
Children  District  School,  J  Frye.. 
WOOSTKU 
Citizens,  by  J  C  Plummer,  May'r 
STEUBKNVIM.E 

CAKDINGTON 
Citizens,  by  A  Keir,  Mayor  
MARION 
Citizens,  by  .1  S   Me  Veil.  Mayor.. 
Presbyterian  Church  _ 

"      by  J  G  MorrK  Treas  
Exhibition  by  "  Drummer  Boy  of 
Sliiloh  "..... 

Kpiscepal  Church  

43 


MIDDLETOWN 
Oct  28     Proceeds  of  Concert,.!  K  Thomas       $40  00 

MOUNT  UNION 
Oct  30    Contribution  Mt  Union  College..         31  75 

KAVENNA 
Oct  30    "Poet" „  20 

CRESTLINE 

Nor  2    Lodge  No  237  I  0  O  F 5000 

ELTKIA 

NOT  3    Proceeds  Lecture,  by  N  B  Gates..         61  25 
VERSAILLES 

NOT  8    Citizens,  by  F  Kusnick 10000 

AKRON 
Oct  18    Citizens,by  Lewis  Miller.. 1,838  25 


YOUNGSTOWN 
Oct  17     Citizens go,i«H>  OM 

HANGING    ROCK 

Oct  18    Contribrtion  Presbyter'n  Church  48  50 

J  N  Jlcmpstcinl  and  family  50  00 

NOT  14    Mrs  R  K  Hamilton 1,000  00 

JEFFERSON 

Oct  18    SANorthway 16  IK) 

HOMER 

Nov  11    Tobias  II  Wisler loo 

PORTSMOUTH 
NOT  13    German  Glee  Club,  by  A  Brim- 


WAUSEON 


So  00 


Oct  25    E  L  Barber.. 


STATE  OP  INDIANA. 


CONNERSVILLE 

OotSl    NW  Wright $6425 

W  II  Wherrett 25  00 

PERU 
Oct  18    RPEffinger 1000 

SOUTH  BEND 

Oct  18    St  James  Episcopal  Church 8  84 

GOSHEN 

Oct'  18    Citizens,  by  E  W  H  Ellis 200  00 

24  "  NP  Jacobs 5000 

ROLLING  PRAIRIE 
Oct  20    Citizens 3000 

LOGANSPORT 

Oct  20    Citizens,  by  A  C  Hall,  Mayor 156  50 

24  "  "  "  21  65 

ATTICA 
Oc*  21     Children  Attica  Public  School 60  00 

KOKOMO 
Oct  24    Proceeds  Young  Ladies'  Festival, 

Miss  Fanny  Murray 9415 

LIGONIER 

Oct  25    Citizens 3000 

DERBY 

Oct  26    WO'Neil ^ 1200 

NORTH  VERNON 

Oct  27    Citizens,  by  II  Tripp 94  25 

GREENCASTLE 
Oct  21     First  National  Bank 20000 


Citizens . 


TERRE  HAUTE 


400  00 


HOT    1  Citizens,  by  L  A  Burnett 5,55800 

14        "  McKean  &  Minchall...        172  55 


JEFFERSONVILLE 

Oct  21    Citizens,  by  L  Sparks,  Mayor $l,ow  oo 

27    Employees  Ohio  Falls  Car  Co 2,140  Ofi 

18    Tell  Lodge  No 272 r>0  <H> 

CRAWFORDSVILLE 

Oct  31    Citizens,  by  W  F  Ellston., 60(i  oo 

VEVAY 
NOT  10  Julius  Dufour 10  00 

TIPTON 

Oct  11    Julius  Meyer 600 

INDIANAPOLIS 
•Nov  11  Citizens,  by  J  W  Howland 10,000  00 

YORK  TOWNSHIP 
Nov  14  Citizens,  by  R  F  Graves 21  00 

WASHINGTON 

NOT  14  Citizens,  by  Exchange  Bank 360  00 

DANVILLE 

NOT  14  Citizens,  by  Allen  Hess 285  00 

SHELBYVILLE 

Oct  15    City  Council,  per  S  Allen 1,000  00 

'  COVINGTON 

Oct  15    Citizens,  by  J  L  Cherry  236  00 

WILLIAM  SPORT 

Oct  16    CRBoyer 7500 

EVANSVILLE 

Oct  16    Citizens,  by  M  Henning 2,000  (X) 

BROOKVILLE 

Oct  18    W  A  Lindsay low) 

HARMONY 
Oct  18     Citizens,  by  J  B  Harris 7*  SO 


44 


STATE  OF  DELAWARE. 


Oct  27    Citizens,  per  Union  Bank  $100  00 

Nov  7    M  E  Church,  by  Rev  V  Smith  

ILLINOIS. 

GRAND  TOWER 
Oct  16    Citizens,  per  J  Stevens,  Jr,  Cash.. 
NASHVILLE 
Oct  16    Citizens,  by  J  Garvin,  Chmn  

MINIER 

Nov  13            "             Wm  Canby  784570 

STATE  OF 

CHICAGO 
Oct  16    D  M  Osborne  &  Co  $1  000  00 

Geo  Phillips  50  00 

23    Merrill  &  Skeele  125  00 

G  R  Douglas,  A  P  M  5  00 

28    Batcheller  &  Benton  20000 

Nov  4    Miss  Jane  Coombs  5000 

John  H  Ross  50  00 

7    W  B  Haughton  20  00 

LOUNDALE 

11    T  J  Driggs,  Treas  2000 

A  T  King  &  Co  500  00 

14    Mabley  &  Hull,  10  per  cent  for 
sales  for  the  day  150  00 

TOULON 
Oct  16    Citizens  per  R  Nolan  

15    Ludington,  Wells  &  Vauschaak...    1,500  00 
18    Chas  Rietz  &  Bro  500  00 

SHEFFIELD 
Oct  16     N  R  Hawkins  

Hughes'  Dry  Goods  Store  10  00 

BATAVIA 

Oct  10    Congregational  Church,  per  W 
Coffin  47  52 

MOMENCE 
Oct  18    Citizens 

Methodist  Church,  per  W  Coffin..         13  48 
P1TTSFIELD 
Nov  9    Congregational  Church,  per  Rev 
W  W  Rose  20  75 

26    Mrs  E  Worcester        

BUNKER  HILL 
Oct  18    Friend  by  J  A  Beech  

ASHLEY 

MT  CARROLL 
Nov    8  Citizens,  per  H  A  Mills  200  00 

ALBANY 

Oct  18    Unknown  

18        "            "             "       100  00  ' 

FLORENCE  STATION 
Oct  16    Citizens  5  00 

LEBANON 
Oct  20    J  M  Chamberlin,  for  citizens  
BASCO 
Oct  20    Citizens  

GOOD  HOPE 
Oct  16    Citizens  2350 

MASON  CITY 
Oct  16    Citizens  261  00 

DEL  A  VAN 

SPRINGFIELD 

Oct  16    State  of  Illinois  Contingent  Fund 
per  J  II  Wines  2,000  00 

WARSAW 

18    Metropolitan  Theatrical  Troupe..         39  00 
26    Musical  Union,  by  W  P  Emery  ,Tr       154  50 
Nov  2    African  M  E  Church  27  05 

CHARLESTON 
Oct  20    Dr  H  Rutherford  of  Oakland  
J  W  True  

MOUND  CITY 
Nov  13  Citizens,  by  G«o  E  Freeman  314  25 
DANVILLE 
Oct  16    Citizens  1,753  00 

CAIRO 
Oct  21     Citizens  perJ  N  Lansden  

27     Employees  of   Southern   Insane 
Asylum,  Hon  J  Wood,  Conim'r 

SAVANNA 

WOOSUNG 
Oct  16    J  H  Anderson  2  00 

GALESBURG 
Oct  16    Society  of  Engineers  C  B  &  Q  R  R       112  00 
DURAND 
Oct  16    Citizens  108  35 

MARSHALL 
Oct  24    Citizens  by  J  Wheelock  .    . 

JOLIET 

Oct  24    Emnlovees  State  Penitentiary  

27     KG  Stevens  6  00 

8125  00 


879  50 
250  00 
71  10 
61  75 
100  00 
25  50 


40  00 
5  00 


10  00 
33  25 
10  00 

300  oe 

7  60 


166  00 
21  00 


25  00 
5  00 


500  00 
159  50 

104  77 

20  00 
319  00 


45 


GALENA 
Oct  24    Thos  Foster,  Drayage  on  goods 


LITCHFIELD 


sent., 


1    Oct  27    City  Appropriation 

1  00        NOT  11  Citizens,  by  H  II  Hood. 


WHITEHALL  PETERSBURG*! 

Nov  11  Citizens,  by  Pearson,  Gregory*  Co       55700    I    Oct  30    Citizens,  by  J  M  Bobbins  .. 

Oct  30    Citizens,  by  S  Rising., 

Oct  25    Citizens,  per  John  Babmgton 23165    . 

First  National  Bank 60000    ; 


VIRDEN 
Oct  26    Citizens,  by  W  L  Heaton 89705 


Nov  17 


14  00 


PEORIA 


Oct  16    Citizens,  by  R  C  Grier 4,75000 

IRVINGTON 
Oct  16    Citizens,  by  J  Hardee 7050 


UTAH,  WARREN  CO 
NOT  14  RJAdcock.... 


5  00 


FARMINGTON 
Oct  26    Citizens,  proceeds  of  car  load  of 

hogs 523  80 

KANKAKEE 

Oct  27    Citizens,  by  Chas  Holt  (balance)..       113  82 
25    Proceeds  excursion,  by  J  H  Smith       259  50 

HILLSBORO 

Dct  27    W  Seymour 10  00 

MENDON,  ADAMS  CO 

Oct  27    Citizens,  by  C  H  Hoffman  47  60 

DECATUR 

Oct  27    Contribution  of  Ladies  of  M  E 
Church 


71  00 


SHAWNEETOWN 


Oct  27    J  W  Redder,  Mayor 500  00 

Nov  9    Citizens,  by  M  M  Poole 600  00 

OLNET 

Oct  27    CD  Johnson,  Mayor 501  10 

German  Reform  Sunday  School ..  4  55 

BLOOMINGTON 

Oct  27    Citizens,  by  McClure.Holden  &  Co  13,820  77 

JACKSONVILLE 

Oct  28    Win  Rankin,  Mayor 4,69000 


FREEPORT 

Oct  31    Ladies'  Aid  Society 

ENFIELD 

Oct  31     Citizens,  by  R  C  Willis 

GREENFIELD 

Nov  1     Citizens,  by  W  H  Haven 

PEKIN 
Nov  4    Citizens,  by  D  C  Smith 

EDWARDSVILLE 

Nou  7    Citizens,  by  H  C  Barnsbach 

MORGAN  COUNTY 

Nov  7    Pisgah  Presbyterian  Church 

PORT  BYRON 
Nov  7    Citizens,  by  H  B  Dutcher 

CANTON 
Nov  8    Citizens,  by  I  W  Ingersoll 

MOUNT  VERNON 
Oct  16    Citizens,  by  Carlin,  Cross  &  Co. ..       225  00 

CARROLTON 
Oct  18    Citizens 1,01825 

87  41 


5260  00 
21  35 


584  00 
300  00 
168  00 

39  50 
200  00 
19:1  03. 
775  00, 
377  20. 

40  10 
268  63 


MATTOON 
Oct  18    Citizens,  by  H  S  Clark,  Tr 


FRANKLIN  GROVE 
Oct  26    Citizens,  by  B  W  Scott 


5  00. 
500  00 

Nov  16  Citizens,  by  H  Gardener,  Mayor..       381  40. 

394  18 
159  6. 


CARLYLE 

Oct  26    Citizens,  by  R  N  Ramsey. 
SPARTA 


PERU 

Nov  17  Citizens,  by  T  D  Brewster. 
DWIGHT 


Nov  17   Citizens,  by  W  H  Bradbury 


STATE  OP  MICHIGAN. 


DETROIT 

Oct  16    Invalid  Child 

25    C  A  Mann 

28    Mrs  Commodore  Rogers 

CASSOPOLIS 

Oct  16    Citizens 

QUINOY 
Oct  16    Citizens  and  Thespian  Club.. 141  25 


$1  00 
5  00 
10  00 


173  00 


CHELSEA 


Oct  16    Citizens $26400 

HUDSON 

Oct  20    Common  Council 3800 

PAW  PAW 
Oct  23    Citizens,  per  A  Sherman 100  00. 


46 


STATE  OP  WISCONSIN. 


VIROQUA 
ct  14     J  8t  Rush,  for  citizens 830000 


A1JENA 


Oct  1C     Mites. 


1  00 


KENOSHA 
Oct  17    American  Eye  Salve  Co  . 


25    A  Friend  in  (Jonn  , 


$50  00 
o  00 


STATE  OP  MINNESOTA. 


8T    PAUL 

Oct  15     City  Appropriation,  per  W  Le«, 

Mayor $20,000  00 

J  Lewis,  for  a  brother  0  F 5  00 

23    Strong  &  Anderson 71  00 

Citizens,  per  \V  Lee,  Mayor 375  00 

Nov    1            «                  "                   65  00 


WINONA 
Oct  16    Citizen^'  Donation 


3,000  00 


STILLWATER 
Oct  27    Citizens,  per  City  Treasurer.. 

LEROY 
Oct  30    First  Presbyterian  Church... 

CHATFIELD 
Nov  7    Milo  White  ard  others 

CANNON  FALLS 
Nov  9    2  Citizens  .... 


...     $500  i» 

7  oo 

80  00 

5  40 


STATE  OP  IOWA. 


MUSCAT  INK 


BLAIRSTOWN 


(tot  16 
18 

<>r.t   16 

Oet  ail 
Nov  16 

Nov  14 
Nov  18 
Nov  18 
Novlrf 
Nov   9 
Oct  IK 
Oct  21 

Oct  21 

98 

Oct  21 

Citizens,  per  \V  II  Moore  

$1,500  00 
1  00 

635  50 
66  75 

3  50 

371  30 

113  00 

117  85 

265  00 
500  00 
32  00 
72  00 
10  00 

41  50 

108  00 

40  00 

Oct  21 
Oct  26 
Oct  26 
Nov  11 
Oct  27 
Oct  27 
Oct  28 
Oct  28 
Oct  30 
Oct  30 
Oct  31 
Nov   6 
Nov   t> 
Nov  18 

$11  00 

170  60 
26  00 
5  00 
68  2.-. 
17  00 
18D  70 
11  4f> 
o!)  70 
11   00 
•i  IX) 
llfi  50 
10  2ft 
540  00 

LYONS 
Citizens,  by  J  N  Cross,  Mayor  
VICTOR 
Citizens,  by  E  P  Hall,  Mayor  

FREDRICKSBURG 
J  W  Sharpe  

KEOKUK 

Contribution  of  citizens,  collected 

OSKALOOSA 

Citizens,  per  1  Frankel  

BONAPARTE 
Citizens,  by  F  Cristy  

LECLAIR 

(  'itizens,  per  Jas  Gamble  

FORT  MADISON 
Ladies'  Aid  Society  

BUCKINGHAM 
•  'itizens,  per  D  Connell  ..... 

BURLINGTON 
Proceeds  sale  361  24-56  bn  Corn.. 

TOLEDO 
Citizens,  bv  A  J  Free  

CHARITON 
t  Itizens,  per  G  W  Blake 

MANCHESTER 

NEW  SHARON 
Citizens,  bv  B  Stanton  

STUART,  GUTHRIF.  Co 
Stuart  Quadrille  Club  

CASEY 
Sunday  School  

NORA  SPRINGS 
Citizens  :  

SIOUX  CITY 
W  J  H  

WILTON 

ONOWA 

MOUNT  VERXON 
Presbyterian  Cliurch  

ILLYRIA 
Citizens,  by  R  A  Richardson  
TIPTON 
Citizens,  bv  W  H  Tuthill.... 

M  K  Church  

WIXTKHSET 
1st  Preubytorian  Church  

47 


STATE  OF  KANSAS. 


TOPEKA 

Oct  Ifi     Citizens $5,40000 

LEAVENWORTH 

Oct  IP     Citizens 9,581  15 

is    Opera  House  Theatrical  Perform- 
ance        257  00 

Iron  Moulders 50  00 

•ft     Workingnien's    Assoctution,    by 
Thos  Jones 


OSWEGO 
Oct  2.H     Hobert  &  Langwell  .... 

PAOLA 
Oot  23     St  James  Church  ... 


266  75 
34  00 
5  00 


WHITE   CLOUD 
Oct  24    Citizens,  by  O  Bailey 8100  00 

LAWRENCE 
Oct  21  Citizens,  by  G  Grosvenor,  Mayor..    5,000  00 

WYANDOTTE 

Oct  30    August  Siebold  Abnline 4150 

Nov  8    Citizens,  by  P  Connolly 396  00 

FAIRVIEW 

Nov  6    Citizens,  by  G  Gates 510 

IIOPKINTON 
Oct  25    Citizens,  by  C  E  Merriam *)  35 


STATE  OF  MISSOURI. 


TIPTON 

Oct  Ifi     Maclay&Co 

ST  LOUIS 

Oct  IX    A  Poor  Man 

WBaird 

Bartholow,  Lewis  &  Co 

KIRKSVILiE 

Oct  20    Cumberland  Presbyterian  Ch 

NOT   8  Sunday  School 

MOBERLT 

Oct  16    Citizens,by  B  G  X  Clarknon,Mayor 
ST  .IAMES 

Oct  16     Employees  Dunmoor  Mills 

Citizens 

PALMYRA 

Oct  17     2nd  Presbyterian  Church 

27    Employe**  H  <t  St  Jo  R  R 


825  00 


25 

23  00 
700  00 


29  00 
7  35 


213  90 


29  50 
10  50 


10  00 
144  00 


HARRISONVILLE 
Oct  18    Citizens,  by  D  Dale $11276 

HANNIBAL 

Oct  23    Citizens,  by  J  Hunt..... 1,00000 

CLINTON 
Oct  23    Citizens,  by  J  B  Gantt 916  25 

CAMERON 

Oct  23    E  M  Shaw 2000 

LIBERTY 

Oct  25    Citizens,  by  A  P  Morse 193  20 

SPRINGFIELD 

Oct  27    Citizens,  by  W  J  Teed 440  (X) 

KANSAS  CITY 

Oct  21    Citizens,  by  City  Treas 10,000  00 

27    JD  Smith 11000 

Citizens,  by  Mayor  W  Connor 3,000  00 


STATE    OF  CALIFORNIA. 


SACRAMENTO 
Citizens,  by   C   II   Swift,  Mayor 

Gold $l,oiio  oo 

City  Appropriation 20,000  oo 

Premium  on  Gold  ($1,000) 117  50 


PETALVMA 


Oct  :«i    Brans  Hand  . 


OAKLAND 

Oct  2fi     Additional    Subscription,    N     \V 

SpauldiiiK,  Mayor lf>  00 

2t>     Citizen.-.  by  '.ith  Nat'l  Hank,  Gold  10,000  (.H) 

3o    Premium  on  Gold 1.200  w 

CACHEVILLE 

NOT   1     Misses  Elsie  Babcock  and  Kmniii 


46  90 


Bonbam. 


MOKELUMNE  HILL 

Oct  25     Citizens  of  Calaveras  County $17  tXJ 

BENE(  IA 

Oct  27     Miss  H  M  Field,  Ladies'  Semin'y  22  72 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

Oct  27     Members  California  Theaters, Gold  1,44275 

30    Premium  on  Gold 17313 

NOT  9    Citizens,  by  T  II  Sclby,  Mayor 100.000  00 

Oct  27    Board  of  Broken,  <?oid 8,00000 

Mrs  I.api}?e,  Gold 100  00 

Premium  on  §8,100  Gold 1,002  38 

STOCKTON 

Oct  27     Fire  Department,  Gold 100  00 

City  Appropriation 1,000  (M 

:io     Premium  on  $100Gold 1175 


48 


SAN  JOSE  NEVADA  COUNTY 

Oct  27    Citizens $2.50000       Nov  7    Citizens,  by  A  H  Parker,  GoUt  .„     $750  55 

SALINAS  CITY  Premium  on  GoM 0064 

Nov  2    Citizens,  by  R  L  Porter,  Gold 135  60 

Premium  on  above 15  80 


NEW  ALMADEN 


Nov  10    Quick  Silver  Mines 


97  22 


HAYWOOD 

Nov  3    Congregational  Church 35  00    j  EUREKA 

^,^  Nov  15    Citizens. bv Weeks*  Vance, Gold       304  9O 

CHICO,  BUTTE  Co 

Nov  4    Citizens,  by  J  Bidwell,  Gold 50000  GILROY 

Premium  on  Gold 5625    i  Nov  4    St  Stephen's  Episcopal  Church...  7  CO 

STATE  OP  OREGON. 

PORTLAND 
Oct  24    Citizens,  by  Ira  Holmes $10,000  00 

STATE   OP  NORTH  CAROLINA. 

WILMINGTON  CHARLOTTE 

Oct  23    DeRossett  &  Co $10000       Nov  7  G  B  Hannah $1000 

NEWBERN 
Oct  25    Julius  Ash  500 

STATE  OP  NEBRASKA. 

OMAHA  FREMONT 

Oct  16    Citizens $7,00000       Oct  19    St  James  Episcopal  Church $i">  00 

LINCOLN 

PLATTSMOUTH  Oct  27    Citizens,  by  Jno Eaton „..       10000 

Oct  18    Citizens,  by  T  A  Riorden 569  00 

STATE  OP  WEST  VIRGINIA. 

WHEELING  PARKERSBURG 

Oct  16    Citizens,  by  G  W  Jeffers,  Mayor..  $5,000  00  Oct  17    4,000  Citizens $3,013  75 

19    Employees  Penitentiary 8760  Nov  14  Pupils  Washington  School 455 

Nov  16  Citizens,  by  R  H  Cummings 7,420  50 

STATE  OP  NEVADA. 

VIRGINIA  CITY  MOUNTAIN  CITY 

Oct  26    Proceeds  Concert  by  Miss  Belle  Oct  26    Citizens,  by  J  P  Cross  (gold) $177  00 

Taussig,  Gold $40600       Nov  2    Premium  on  gold  (8177) 

Employees  Crown  Point  Gold  and 

SUrer  Mining  Co  (gold) 764  50 

Nov  2    Premium  on  gold 13753 


49 


STATS  OF  LOUISIANA. 

NEW  ORLEANS 

Oft  Hi     Bank  of  America  f  1  000  0(> 

24     lYoceeds  Benefit  at  Academy  of  Music 10480 

City  Appropriation 10,(X>0  (»> 

Nov  4     Louisiana  National  Bank. 1 500  Oi> 


STATE  OF  MISSISSIPPI. 


YICKSP.UIU; 

Oct  2S     Christ  Church,  by  WT  Balfour...        $10  f.O 
Church  of  the  Holy  Trinitv....  1H  (Ml 


YAZOO  CITY 
Oct  21     Citizens,  by  F  E  Bidwell,  P  M $20  00 


STATE  OF  VIRGINIA. 

CIIARLEMAtJNi:  DANVILLE 

Oct  19     Donation $250    !    Oct  21     G  D  Smith $5  OO 

LKKsnUKG  PETERSBURG 

Oct  20     St  James  Episcopal  Church :i:>  si        Oct  24     St  Paul's  Church 37  19 

RICHMOND  HAMPTON 

Oct  21     Citizens,  by  A  M  Riley,  Mayor...        .loo  (K)        Nov   3    St  John's  Church 10  5O 

Police  Force,  by                             ...        12100  !                                           vrrajwvr  v 

24  Manchester  Presbyterian  Church  .'.SO 

25  St  Mark's  Church 6  fil  Nov  10     U  S  Navy  Yard,Adm'l  C  H  Davis       2!4  00- 

27     Citizens,  by  P  II  Stark 10,00000  !                                     AT  PY  A  vr>n- » 

30          "           '  .1  Davenport.  .Tr 1:1.-,  S7  ALEXANDRIA 

NOT  10     Leigh  St  Baptist  Church 41  r,r,        Oct  18    J  M  Stewart 50  OO 

Third  St  Methodist  Church 12  47  wiwv  <PTJTVC< 

1ft     RWHaxhall 2.1  IKI  WABM  8PRW.GS 

!    Oct  25     ....  15  OO 

HAUTFOP.D  CITY 

Oct  21     Liberty  Lodge  No  121,  I  O  of  0  F       100  OO 


COLORADO  TERRITORY. 

I)EN\  El!  GOLDEN  CITY 

Oct  17     Citizens,  by  .1  Harper.  Mav-r  $7,220  7:1  "rt  Ifi     Citizens....                                         .      $541  M 

21     St  John's  Church  0100  CENTRVLCITY 

Oct2S     Citizens,  by  II  Butler  2,10000 

(;KKKI'Y  liEoRGETOWN 

Oct  IS     Citizens,  l.v  F  W  Wot  225  IKI         Novl     Citizens,  by  W  H  Cushman 1,20000 

Novl7  "  ';        "  W  ">o        Oct  •>,'•     Children  3  8O 


UTAH  TERRITORY. 


SALT   LAKE  CITY 

Oct   is     fitizeu*.  by  D  II  Wells.  Mii.\oi-...*12.0(Ki  IKI 
NOT   4  "         ^"i'1'1  "  "       -     -."':  •"'' 


o(iI)K\  CITY 


Xc.vl-l     Citi/.nis,  by  I.  .1    Herrick.   Mayor      &XH  6i 


NEW  MEXICO. 

SANTA  FE  LOS  VEGAS 

Oct  20    Citizens $424  Oo        Oct  2.",     Citizens,by  Jolin  Dold 840009 

ALBUQUERQUE  MORENO  MINKS 

Nov  i:i     Citizens,  W  M  Guinness Go  00        Nov  1     Citizens.! iV>  50 

FORT  UNION  GRAND  AHMY  OF  THE  KKI'UBLIC 

Oct  2(1     Citizens,  by  A  S  Kimbttll 311  00        Nov   8     Post  No  2,  by  Gen  Rueker,  U  S  A         4000 


STATE   OF  RHODE   ISLAND. 


PROVIDENCE 

Oct  10     Mite $1  ffJ 

Olive  Branch  Temple  of  Honor...        loo  INI 

29     Citizens, by  Tlios  A  Doyle,  Mayor  12,(NN)  oo 

:il  "  "'  "'        2S,000  00 

MIDDLKTO\\  N 

Nov  i:i     Proceeds  Lecture, liy  1!  A  Chase..         :!(i  ixi 

NKWPORT 

Oct  IS     Citizens,  by  .las  Atkinson :5,ooo  Oo 

Torpedo  Corps,  K  O  Matthews,  U 
S  N,  Com -205  oo 

PORTSMOUTH 

Oct  IS     Employees  Copper  Works 3000 


BRISTOL 

Oct  23     Avails  Concert.  I.  llrrreshoff 

Nov  3     Contribution  of  Churches 


CAROLINA  MILLS 
Oct  •>'•',     Citizens,  by  Tinkham  A  Metcalf . 

PAWTUCKET 

Oct  27     Citizens,  by  T  P  Buiniield 

WA&KEN 

Nov   I!     Citixens,  liy  i;.-o  \\illiains 

\VOONSOCKET 

Oct  16     Temple  of  Honor 

Nov    2     Citi/eiis.  by  II  S  Uullou 


5112  27 
:J12  52 


STATE  OF  KENTUCKY. 


CYNTHIANA 


Ci\VKNSHOUO 


Oct  Id     Citizens,  by  ,1  Q  Ward §112  50        Oct  27     Citizens,  by  S  D  Kennedy,  Mayor     J400  00 

30           "               "           "  24  00 

LEXINGTON 

1>AKIS  net  27     Citizens,  by  .1  B  Wilgus 1.000  OO 

'"•'   Is     OH--,  >>y  K  F  Pollen rASKYY.LLK 

GLASGOW  Nov    2     St  Paul's  Church....                                   1040 

net  21     Citizen,,  by  .1  G  l^ers 82  00                                            UN1ONTOWN 

PADUCAH  Nov   2     St  .lobn's  Church  «.  (w 

Oct  24     Citiz<-ns,  by  M  Weil.  Mayor ,S<>#  10 

MAYSVILLE 


Oct  AS    Cattzena,  by  MO  Hutching,  Mayor    1,1x10  IKI 
^li    Unknown :i  .">() 


LOUISVILLE 

Nov   (i     Kmployces  L  A  N  R  R  shops 1,04420 


MOUNT  STERLING 
Novi:.     Citizens,  by  W  Mitchell  


STATE  OF  MARYLAND. 


IK 

Nov    s 
t>.  t   20 


BALT1MOIJK 
General     Convention     Episcopal 

Church  Jl,'.ioti  «!• 

PCF 1   no 

I'iti/ens.  by  McKim  Bros IO,INNI  o<i 

"  "       :;^,s:.o  no 

(General     Con>ention      Kpiscopal 

Church,  balance J'.MI  it;. 


•J4      Kront  St  Theatre  Coiiiiinu- $50000 

27      N  V  Tea  Co,  by  <,iistav  Frank  ...  36  00 

20  City  Begtstnir.J  A  Kobb 100,000  00 

21  C  C   Fulton    A    Sou,    Baltimore 

American 9,5OO  00 

27     Equitable    Society,  by    T    Kelso, 

I'vi-.-t 1,IXK)  00 

Flour  Exchiiuu'"-,  bv  .1  .M  1'urr  ...  14,224  00 


51 


BALTIMORE—  Continued 
Oct  27     C   C  Fulton    &    .Son,  Baltimore 

American  .............................  $-i,20"  (KI 

KOT   1     Citizens,  by  .1  M   Parr  ...............        513  :io 

Italtimore,    Liederkranz,     by    F 
Uaine  ............................  !  ......       750  oo 


LONAWINQ 


NOT   1     Citizens 


(T.MBEKLAND 


NOT    1     Citizens 


AXXAl'OLIS 

Oct  24     Crew  U  S  Steamer  Suntce 


Officers     and      Attaches     Xa\al 


A':ad<'iny 


HAGEK.STOWX 
Oct  T.I    St  John's  Parish 
Xov  4    Reformed  Church 


II ol' NT  SAVAGE 
Xov-   *     Citizens,  by  II  J  Kenah  .... 


SHOO 


5147 
30  00 


300  00 


STATE  OF  CONNECTICUT. 


XEW  11AVEX 

Oct  16     Henry  Kariih-.m 

17     Geo  and -Alary  K  (iihhs 

.'!•<     Etni.loyera  X  Y  &  N  II  R  1! 

\VAI.].IM;KOKJ> 

Kovll     (Vugreyational  Clnircli 

HAHTKOR1) 


<X't   1C 
36 


Oct  18 
19 

17 


Smith,  N'ortham  &  ItobiiiNon 

1'henix  Mut  Life  Insiimi Co, 

by  R  Swift 

Citizens  .... 


Congregation  J'ctli  Israel 

BRIDGKPOBT 

Cliurche«  '/Irinity  and  Crace)... 
Citizens,  by  E  B  Gixxlpll,  llayor.. 
liurlock  Mfg  Co 

FA1U11AVKN 

Mrst  Conijregatianal  Clinrch 

SKYMOUR 

Congre'jatioiil  Chiir<-li   ami   Sun- 
<lav  School 


S-">.(XMJ  (HP 
1(1  00 
12.r>  (Id 


300  00 

5,000  00 
5,000  00 
15,000  00  i 

::,*72  50 
200  00 


10  (10 

>,IHKI  IKI 

ill!  IKI 


\VESTMIXSTF.K 

Citizens 

I'OUTl.AND 
Mlddhwv  ijnarrying  Co 

XI-;  W    1 ,0X1)0  N 

Wilson  MfgCo 

Citizens,  by  U  l>  Haven  

\\hxr  HAVKX 

Congrei;atii>iial  Church 

STAMFOBD 

Citizens,  by  I!  31  lliini|ilirey 


,17  (H) 

1.'  5d 

,',00  IKI 

HKI  IKI 

•J,0(Hl   lid 


2,(KKi  IKI 
5d  (id 


STRATFORD 

Xovlli     Citizens,  by  F  Sedgwick f'j:(9  m 

NORWICH 

Xov  111     Citizens,  by  .las  Loyd  (Vreen 10,000  00 

WEST  CORNWALL 

Oct  -J7     .)  C  Sherwood 6000 

SOUTH  WOODSTOCK 

Oct  'js     Second  Uajitist  Church  3100 

NEW  BRITAIN 

(let  '.iS     Cit'/ens,  by  F  T  Stanley 4,659  73 

W1LLIMANTIC 

Oct  28   'Eiiiscnpal  Mission  Church .500 

WINDIIAM 

Oct  2K     St  1'anl's  Ejiiscojial  Oinivh 33  .r>5 

WINDSOR   LOCKS 

Oct  is     Citizens,  by  A  W  Converse f>60  00 

LIBERTY  HILL 
NuvlS     Citizen",  by  W  A  Fuller iil  00 

>TOMM;TOX 

Xnv   >>     Mrs   \Valdron 10  00 

DEEP  RIVKR 

Xov   7     CoiiKregational  Church KKi  00 

ITTNAM 

Xov  c.    Second  Congregational  Church...       ic.l  50 

IiA.MI'TON 
Xov  ft     Citizens,  by  II  (;  Tainter 7'i  X-l 

XAI  I;ATI  <  K 

Xov    1      Tnttle  MfgCoainl  i-ni]iloye«s  -J5  i>0 

MII>I>I.I:TU\VN 

o<-t   IS     Win  S  Cain])  

SOI  Til    Xol!\V.\l,K 
Oct  -J7     D  P  Klv  ....  II.NI  no 


STATE  OF  ARKANSAS. 


I.ITTI.K   ItoCK 

!(>ct   IS     (Stizens.bv  D  II  .Tone-,  Tn-as $1,500  fKf 

V3\m,  S  Kdwards  '&,  55 

:H     Citizen*,  by  1'  E  .loni .-.  Tren< 5m.)  00 


STATE  OF  GEORGIA. 


CARTERSVILLE  SA  VANNAH 

(let  is     Six  citizens $2550        Oct  :U     City  appropriation  $1,(V!O  no 

24    Geo  W  Shaffer 5  iv, 


ATLANTA 

Oct  19    Madison  Bell 

SPARTA 
(let  2"'     A  sympathizer 

AUGUSTA 
Oct  27     Branch,  Sons  &  Co 1,00000 


00    |  COCKSI'L'i;   ISLAND 

Nov  9     Pat  Eagan,  Lighthouse   Keeper..  5  00 

25  AMERICUS 


Nov  4     Rev  Geo  F  Cooper 


STATE  OP  TENNESSEE. 


SPBINCHTEELC 

Oct  IS    Robertson  Lodge  No  87, 1  Oof  OF     SKHion 
WINCHESTER 

Oct  19     Protestant  Episcopal  Church 1  25 

MEMPHIS 

Oct  20    < 'itizens,  bv  F  S  Davis 15,00000 

:j(i          "  "  "      r>21  05 

NOT  10          "        by  J  Johnson,  Mayor 5,000  00 

FLINTVILLE 
Nov  is     Rev  .1  W  Waite....  700 


CHATTANOOGA 

Oct  24     Hebrew  Benevolent  Associat'n. 
St  Paul's  Episcopal  Church  

KNOXVILLE 

Oct  :!0    Philharmonic  Society 

St  John's  Episeojial  Churcli 

NASHVILLE 

Nov  Id     St  Peter's  Minion 

16     Citizens,  by  A  G  Adams.  Treas... 


111  25 

1  SO 


STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


(let  20 

Oct  27 

Oct  21 

(let  21 

del  21 

Oct  2:i 

Ort    111 

2:; 

Nov    li 


BINDGK 

Mite  ....................................... 

NEW  IPSWICH 
Citizens,  by  W  A  Preston  ........... 

NEW  LONDON 
Pupils  of  New  London  Institute 

SOUTH  NEWMARKKT 
Citizens  ................................... 

NORTH  CON  WAY 


110  50 


Oct  14     ('has  S  Faulkner 


SOUTH  NEWBURY 

Citizens,  by  .  I  .Mor.-e,  I'   M  ......... 

PORTSMOUTH 

Contribution  nf  U  S  Navy  Vnnl.. 
First  Nat  Bank  (Naval  officers)... 
Citi/.ens,  liy  W  H  Preston  ........... 

Mechanics  U  S  Navv  Yard  ......... 


$H»t()«> 
Nov  14     City  appi-opriat'n,  by  .1  E  Bennett  ir>.(VM  m> 


MANCHESTKli 


EPPING 

12215    I     Oct2K     Mill  operatives  .......................... 

IIAMPSTKAll 
8400        Oct  30    Citizens  ................................... 

Nov  11     W  E  Ballanl  ........................... 

CONCORD 

Oct  :!1     First  Congregational  Church  ...... 

960  WAIJM-I! 

Oct  24     Citizens,  by  W  K  Hart  left  ........... 


28  85 


Mj  00    j    Oct  20    St  Thomas's  Episcopal  Church  ... 

•1,5'K'  00  25     Joseph  Hayes 

iS'.Ki  (K)     I 


K»  M 


18776 

2  'M 


I-  •>  oij 


7(i  "'> 
]<)  («t 


WASHINGTON  D.  C. 


l"i    Contribution  Pay  master  General'l 

Office,  per  (Jen  I'  II  Sheridan...          ".">  "»o 
Clerks   Interior   Depnrtment,  by 

White  &  Tlmmpsoii '..     4,IKK)  00 

ir,     (Hneei-s   and  Clerks    Comptroller 

Ciin-encv :{-">  Oo 


N  II   Biinvtt I'.o  <  •> 

(i  s  r,n\i<.ii •-'•'•  oo 

Illii]i>i>  lii>pulilicaii    State  Associ- 
ation, by  E  ('  lujrersoll  7s-~'  'H.I 

Bureiiii  of  Printlugand  EIIJ-T.IV..  l..vm  in 

Citi/ens,  by  lion     I!  T  Merrii-k...  15.0(H.i  n,i 


Met    15     Iowa  Republican   Association,  by 

(Jen  Sheridan '.  $172 

17     Washington  Schntzen  Verein 5oo 

Officers  U  S  Jail m 

IS     lion  E  C  Ingersoll  200 

Page,  House  of  Representatives..  2 

Hoard  Supervisors  and  Inspectors  220 

Clerks,  Treasury  Department 2,942 

111     Israelites,  by  8  Wolf 424 

20     Architects  and  Employees,  Capi- 
tol Building 151 

G  A  R,  Department  Potomac 400 

Treasury  Department  873 


Clerks,  War  Department $1,103 

21     lion  E  C  Ingersoll 171 

Employees   Congressional  Print- 
ing Office -J,7:>o 

25     Officers  and  Employees  U  S  Navy 

Yard 532 

2(>    Hackman's   Association,  bv  J  AV 

Plant 155 

23     Metropolitan  Police C,00 

30     Unknown  Donor,  by  Hon  Lymun 

Trumbull 100 

Nov  4    Olympic  B  15  Club 154 

(i     Choral  Society,  by  D  S  Burnett...  439 


STATE  OF  TEXAS. 


HOUSTON 
Citizens,  by  Gen  15  Avory  ...........  $1,(HX)  00 


H  &  T  C  K  I!  employees  .............  275  00 

GALVESTON 

Oot  23    Starr  &.  Tones  .............  ..............  3950 

•25     Citizens,  by  K  1!  hubbock  .........  4,026  15 


MONTGOMERY  COUNTY 

Nov  3    C  B  Stewart $30  <KI 

SAN  ANTONIO 

Nov  17     Citizens,  by  Mayor 1,004  ti7 

AUSTIN 
Nov  17    Miss  Ella  AVrenn's  Theatrical  Co       150  f» 


FOREIGN     DONATIONS. 


ENGLAND. 


LONDON 
Through  Drexol,  Morgan   &  Co,  New  York 

<>ot  14     American  Committee £3,300  $18,252  30 

J&             "                     "         3,000  19,597  35 

14     Guinness  Corporation 1,(XK>  5,811  20 

17     Mansion  House  Com 7,000  3S.527  25 

2U                    "              "      15,000  81,504  97 

"              "      S,000  43,815  15 

Citv  of  Birmingham  2,000  10,978  83 

J  S  Morgan  &  Co,  bankers 5,000  00 

Mansion  House  Commit'e  £1,500  8,161  05 

"            "              "            4,000  21,770  41 

«            "              "     7,730  2  6  41,9013  09 

American  Committee 2,000  10,888  21 


25 


Nov   7 
17 


Total $5(10,275  87 

9     Jxmdon  "  Corn  Trade,"   by  J  II 

Reed,  New  York 3,549  20 

15     Lt  Gen'l  Ilowden £50       27009 

STAKKUIJKSIIIliK   I'dTTKKIKS 

v  18    By  Chamber  of  Commerce  «£M>0    2,c,ss  so 


(  IIKSHIKE 
Nov   .s     Ambrose  Suttou,  per  Nat'l  L  &  T 

Co,  Chicago $200  00 

it     Ambrose   Sutton,  per  Merchants' 

Nat'l  Bank 100  00 

Ambrose  Sutton,  per  Mechanics' 

Nafl   IJiink 2(Kl  01 » 

BUADFOKD 

Nov  -1  Citizens £2,UOO  IO,MI.'I  u:: 

15  "  1,IXJ()  5,410  95 

Oc  ,  30  Joint  Remittance  from  Bradford, 

England,  and   Greenock, 

Scotland £2,800  15,270  4(1 

NKWCASTUvON-TYNE 
Nov   7     Citizens £1/KXJ    5,44410 

BIRMINGHAM 

Ncv  13    Citi/.en* £1,500    s  157  22 

is  "         by  .1  I!  (.old,  T   S  Consul        KB  (M) 


IRELAND. 


Oct  19     Citisscns,   by    lianney    A.    Ingles, 

Cliicago £500  82,704  3o 

Nov      CitUens,by  J  CampbeH,Mayorl,000    .>,ini  MI 

LIMKBICK 

Nov  IS     I'iti/eus,  by  Mayor  £:i(Ml     1,C,20  55 


I! K  I, FAST 

Tlirougli  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co 
Oct  31      Citi/ens  £4,00d$21,762  80 


Nov 


KMI       544  41 
4,894  32 


SCOTLAND. 

GLASGOW  ABEKDKKN 

Noxl9     Citizens,  Henderson  Bros..£T>,OOO  26,000  (X)    I     NOT  17     Citizens,  by  Jan  Warrack..£1, 000  $5,000  oc 


CANADA. 


KESWICK,  ONT 

KoTlS 

AGP  Dodge  

Sl,ooo  oo 

.  Oct  21 

SIMCOK,  ONT. 

27 

Nov  9 

Oct  18 

D  B  Wallace  

$r>  (H) 

BARBIE,  ONT. 

(let  21 

Oct   IS 

CH  Clark  

•>-,   IK) 

GUELPH 

Oct  1U 

Swiss  Bell  Riiigers(goldi  

fid   00 

Oct  21 

Premium  on  gold  

7  17 

TORONTO 

i    Oct  27 

Oct  10 

Emplovees  "Globe"  

177  «.'. 

Nov   4 

NOT   2 

City  contribution  

lo.o.iii   (Ml 

11 

Wm  Blakie  

11    11 

14 

Employees  St    Lawrence   Foun- 

Oct 27 

dry  (gold)  

/iOO  (Ml 

Premium  on  Canada  currency... 

9  (19 

Oct  27 

COLLINGWooli 

Oct  19 

Citizens,  by  I)  Watson,  Mayor  

500  (M) 

Premium  on  Canada  currency... 

.Vi   (Kl 

Oct  27 

AUBOBA 

(let  19 

DW  Doane,PM  

41  00 

(let  :il 

STAYNElt,  (INT 

(let  21 

Citizens  

74  30 

ST  ARMAND,  P  Q 

Nov  S 

Oct  21 

Citizens,  by  Mayor  Montreal  

48  (i/i 

Oct  18 

MONTREAL 

Oct  27 

Cit  v  appropriation  

50,000  00 

Citizens  

10,000  oo 

Oct  20 

SHEKBROOKK 

Citizens,  liy  W  Griffith $1,000 

"       by  BN  Hall  (gold) 7r,i 

"  "     balance  M 

HAMILTON 

Citizens,  by  E  BChishoIm,  Mayor    2,000 
MAPOC 

Citizens,  by  A  I"  WIKM!  500 

KINGSTON 

( 'iti/.(-n.«,  by  A  Livingston,  Mayor    2,000 
"  "  "  balance       14,> 

GODKRIC1I 

Town  appropriation 500 

ST  CATHKJ! INK'S 
Citizens,   by  W  A  Miltonberger, 
(gold) 2,000 

BELLEVILLE 

Citizi-ns,  l»y  Thos  Hilden,  Mayor       500 

CLIFTON 
Citizens,  by  F  .1   Preston 4«S 

I.YNKIKICII 
Citizens,  by  \V  A  Clnrlton,   Goli       100 

SAINT  ANHHENV'S,  QUEBEC 
The  Jones  Family 1V2 

HAUFAX,  XdVA  SCOTIA 
Hon  M  31  Jack-am,  V  S  Consul...          jo 


GERMANY. 


BERI.1N 


lUiK.-DKN 


Oct  21    Hardt  &  Co.  citizen.-,'  siibscripti'nSl'vioo  o<>        Nov  16    American  reoidanta,  by  OH  Irish, 


NOT  4  10,000  00 

9     Hon  N  Fisb,  Sec'y  Legation 20  00 

BARMKX  AM>  KLI!K1!FKI.I> 
NOT   7     Citizens,  by  Hon  Emil  Hoeches- 

ter,  U  S  Consul ->.-- 

11     Do  do  do  2,000  oo 


I"  S  Consul. 

BONNBBUBG 

Nov  1(5     American  residents,  by  H  J  Wis- 

ner,  U  S  Consul  (gold) l,20o  CM> 

MANMIK1.M 


18     Do 


,!..(/.,/./     lidl   70         Nov  IS     Citizens,   (A-/./ 4,00il  OJ> 


HOLLAND. 


ROTTKHDAM 

Kov9     American  reddentB,  by  F  Schnlts,  Consul,  C"lil 


ITALY. 

GENOA 

Nov   S     (.raiiet.  Brown  &  C"  ....  &V)     5271   88 


AUSTRIA. 

VIENNA 

NOT  7     Oo  (iri.swold,  l»y  lion  .!  Jay  $T><iO  i» 

C  G  Uinsmore, '      "      "     '    2.1000 

W  K  Marvin.           "       "         2i;0  0«> 

11     Hun  John  .lay,  V  s.  Minister,  WoW 2OO  0(1 

AiijTiirtin  Ht>Jinl,  H<>1>1 HW  00 


TRANCE. 

PA  It  IS 

Oct  27     American  residents,  hy  .Tno  Monroe  <fc  Co  $?0,mx>  <:•) 

NOT   1  "  "          " 12,o<Ki  "> 

2     Frederick  T  Palmer  and  sister,  JHT  K  I!  Wsislihiirnc,  U  S  Minister *X>  iM 


CUBA. 

MAY A  N A 
NOT   6     M<-ri-h«nt>  im«l  others $10,0<»  00 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Oct  15     Widow's  mito 81   mi  -Jn  Unknown,  mite 8200 

Two  poor  men,  $1  each 2  IKI  21  An  Englishman l.r>  OO 

Charity  Kion  -i:\  I! 1000 

Smith,  Crosby  A  Co UMI  IKI  Friend n  («i 

Hmdquarti'ix  L"  SAnny,  Dakotah  '.MI  mi  i;,s  rnknovvn 1  OO 

1«    Charity,  per  C  C  P  Holden 2  .v.  Nov    I  Contents  <>f  Wallet iT. 

17    Charity,  unknown r,  mi  15  Unknown,  flrom  Tribune  office...  r,  mj 

A  friend ">  IKI  Hi  Englishmen,  per  S  M  Moore 2ti  -W) 

Dnknown,  to  impoTertohed ."i  mi  net  is  No  mime....: 1  o<> 

"            ]NH>r  niaiiV  mite 1  IKI  .lann-  l'\\  i.n.us.  <>r|>lian ."<> 

"           contrilnitor 1   mi  No  name .">o 

IS              "            inn  Nov    2  Child's  eontril'iiti,. ii 1  OO 

"            20  mi  Oet  2»!  Unknnwn lo<) 

Birdeboro' Lodge  No  141,  K  of  P  lo  m.i  Nc.viT  Kriend  of  the  needy :>  uj 

Jhe  suddenness  of  the  caliuuity,  ami  ih<:  imperative  neccs.-itv  for  iintnediHte  ai.l, 
prompted  many  of  our  snrroun<lino;  citios  lo  pour  in  food,  dotliinp.  ami  necessaries 
for  the  immediate  wauls  of  the  people  without  invoices  and  accounts,  and  thoref'ore  it 
is  not  poHsiMc  to  »-ive  full  credil.  a<  it  is  desired  to  do. 

The  citizens  of  1'ittsluirji-h  ai-e  creilited  almve  with  S  J.'i.noo  received,  and  report,  on 
hand,  subject  to  our  order,  forty  or  forty-five  thousand  dollars  more.  The  ladie.s  of 
Pittsburgh  have  raised  outside  a  considerable  sum.  which,  it  is  understood,  has  been 


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expended  in  aid  distributed  by  organizations  and  individuals  outside  of  this  Society. 
The  City  of  Pittsburgh  has  voted  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  not  yet  received. 

The  Common  Council  of  Cincinnati  appropriated  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  if  so 
much  shall  be  needed.  The  citizens  of  Cincinnati  have  raised  <>ne  hundred  and  eleven 
thousand  four  hundred  and  seventy-three  dollars,  as  we  are  informed  by  telegraph, 
none  of  which  has  come  to  this  Society,  but  has  been  expended  under  their  own  direc- 
tion and  through  other  agencies. 

Detroit,  by  its  citi/ens,  has  contributed  forty  thousand  dollars,  which  ha>  been 
chiefly  expended  in  much  needed  supplies,  under  the  direction  of  this  Society. 

It  is  understood  that  Milwaukee  furnished  to  the  Committee  which  preceded  us,  in 
stoves,  nails,  etc.,  four  thousand  nine  hundred  and  ninety-two  dollars* and  reports 
that,  for  refugees  from  our  fire  escaping  to  Milwaukee,  there  has  been  expended  MX 
thousand  two  hundred  and  ninety-three  dollars. 

Louisville  made  a  city  subscription  of  fifty  thousand  dollars,  and  citizens  seventy- 
one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  ninety-four  dollars;  and  the  committee  of  that  city 
report  that,  in  addition  to  the  above,  they  estimate  that  their  citi/ens  sent,~in  the  shape 
of  provisions,  clothing,  etc.,  forty  to  fifty  thousand  dollars.  No  invoices  have  been 
received  from  Louisville,  and  it  is  impossible  to  state  what  amount  remains  in  the 
hands  of  their  committee  unexpended. 

From  St.  Louis,  we  are  informed,  large  amounts  of  supplies  of  various  kinds  have 
been  received  and  distributed  through  various  agencies,  which  have  been  useful  and 
valuable,  but  of  which  we  have  no  statement  of  amount. 

Indianapolis  reports  city  appropriation  twenty  thousand  dollars,  of  which  ten  is 
acknowledged  above ;  fend  that  citizens  raised  seventeen  thousand  dollars.  Wan:  of 
invoices,  as  in  other  cases  mentioned,  prevents  any  fuller  statement  of  receipts. 

Buffalo  sent  large  amounts  of  supplies  early  after  the  fire,  which  were  of  great 
value  and  afforded  timely  aid.  The  City  of  Buffalo  has  also  voted  one  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars,  which  we  are  informed  will  be  forwarded  to  us  in  .January. 

The  citizens  of  Cleveland  have  furnished  the  Society  with  three  thousand  four  hun- 
dred and  sixty-two  tons  of  coal,  paying  freight  on  the  same,  amounting  to  four 
thousand  three  hundred  and  twenty-four  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents.  Many  other 
contributions  of  supplies  have  also  been  received  from  that  city. 


LEDGER    STATEMENT 

TO  NOVEMBER  18,  INCLUSIVE. 


Donation   Fund 52,4S5,SS4  55 

'  ash  ,.n  hand §180,804  93 

}'av  llolls — Wages  of  Mechanics,  Operatives  in  Manufacture  of  ( 'lot hing,  Super- 
intendents and  Clerks 34,009  20 

Insurance 097  50 

F.xpcnsc 809  22 

office  Furniture 1,503  3t 

Postage 201  15 

TransjMirtation  'citv  teaming) 2,927  34 

Freight 800  91 

Stationery,  Printing,  and  Advertising  2,557  22 

Supplies— of  Clothing,  Food,  Stoves,  Bedding,  etc.,  etc 130,870  71 

Shelter— Lumber  and  Building  Materials 311,102  40 

Hospital  Expenses 1,984  80 

Kents— of  Supply  Depots  anil  Office.-;  2,174  83 

Building* 85  04 

<  a-h  Advances 3,033  00 

Employment  Committee 5  80 

Bureau  of  Special  Belief 2,555  27 

Passenger  Fares 22  00 

J>e|.iosits  in  Hanks  1,800,559  20 


BANK  BALANCES,  NOVEMBER  18,  1871.* 

ClIK'AOO 

Third  National  Hank 8103,087  25 

I'nion  National  Hank  103,OC,0  24 

Northwestern  National  Hank 33,017  15 

Khwt  National  Hank 87,(>07  92 

Merchants'  National  Hank 58,340  97 

Meolianics'  National  15ank :i:!,l(K)  (H) 

Herman  National  Hank 3:1,257  74 

Second  National  Hank T.t,3:il  :;:; 

Fifth  National  Bunk 40,752  :'.! 

llaniifaeturei-s'  National  Hank 0,285  12      S5-j:;.'.n -,.;  03 


Nr.w  YORK — 

National  City  Hank  *-J75,ld!i  7S 

Itank  of  Commerce 2U(i,()(Kl  u) 

iM-i-xel,  Morgan  A  Co -I'.ri.'.iS^  -J2         :i:;!i,n:)-J  11*1 


HUSTON — 

Kidder.  1'eal.od.v  .V  {.:„ 5128,401   84 

>econd  National    Haul; SiVii'.i  3U        -J10,7<il    14 


ih.\  1  I1KAL 

K;i iik  of  Montreal ns.-o.:  . ,; 

PKUVIDENCK,  li.  1 28,000  Oil 


TOT  A  I $l,30H,5.V.i  -Jij 

(JK(>.  M.  1TLLMAX,  Trenanrm: 
<  .  <;.  HAMMOND. 


•-  All  bank  balamcs  arc  drawing  \\\f  ]»•}•  i  "Hi. 


BUSINESS  DIRECTORY 

OF  THE 

Chicago  Relief  and  Aid  Society. 


EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 

HBADQITARTERS  AT  STANDARD  HAM,,  COR.  MICHIGAN  Av.  AND  THIRTEENTH  ST. 

WHIT  DRXTKU,  Chnirinaii,  Col.  Chas.  G.  Hammond,  Geo.  M.  Pullman,  T.  M.  Avcry, 
T.  W.  Harvey,  N.  K.  Fail-bank,  Dr.  II.  A.  Johnson,  J.  McGregor  Adams,  N.  S.  Boutoii, 
V..  C.  Lamed,  Henry  W.  King. 

CHAS.  L.  ALLEN,  Secretary. 

DEPARTMENT  OF  DISTRIBUTION  OF  FOOD,  FUEL  &  CLOTHING. 

UK  VIHJI  utTK.us  AT  STANDARD  HALL.     0.  C.  Gimss,  GK.N'L  SriT. 

REGULAR    DEPOTS    OF     DISTRIBUTION. 

DISTRICT  NO.   1.     L.  T.  CIIAMHEULAI.V,  SUIT. 

Comprises  all  the  North  Division  of  the  City.  This  Division  is  divided  into  two  sub- 
districtc. 

That  portion  lying  north  of  North  avenue  constitutes  Sub-district  Number  1.  It* 
office  and  supply  depot  is  at  the  intersection  of  North  Wells  and  Clark  streets. 

F.   S.    HF.YWOOU,   Sub-district  Supt. 

That  portion  lying  south  of  North  avenue  constitutes  Sub-district  Number  '2.  It* 
office  and  supply  depot  is  at  the  corner  of  Sedgwick  and  Division  streets. 

D.  W.  Ricii.utDsoN,  Sub-district  Supt. 

DISTRICT   NO.   -2.      F.   M.    KOCKWKLL,   Sri-r. 

Comprises  that  portion  of  the  West  Division  of  the  City  lying  north  of  Kinzie  street. 
Its  office  and  supply  depot  is  at  the  Tabernacle  Church,  corner  oi  West  Indiana  and 
Morgan  streets. 

DISTRICT  NO.   :<.      K.   F.   WILLIAMS,   Sn-T. 

Comprises  that  portion  of  the  West  Division  of  the  f'ity  lyiii!?,  between  Kinzie  and 
\\'e»t  Twelfth  streets.  Office  and  supply  depot  on  West  Madison  street,  opposite 
Throop  street. 


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DISTRICT  NO.  4.     T.  T.  PHOSSER,  SUPT. 

Comprises  that  portion  of  the  West  Division  lying  south  of  Twelfth  street.  Office 
and  supply  depot  at  the  corner  of  Wright  street  and  Newberry  avenue,  near  Halsteu 
street  viaduct  over  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.  U. 

DISTRICT  NO.  5.     T.  C.  HILL,  SUPT. 

Comprises  the  South  Division  of  the  City.  Office  and  supply  depot  corner  of 
Twenty-second  and  Went  worth  avenue. 

DISTRICT  NO.  f,.     C.  G.  PUSHKCK,  SUIT. 

Comprising  all  of  Cook  county  outside  of  the  city  limits.  Office  and  supply  depot 
at  the  corner  of  Randolph  and  Halsted  streets. 

TO  THE  PUBLIC. 

STANDAKU  HAM.,  Nov.  31,  1*71. 

It  is  particularly  requested  tlisit  all  persons  wild  have  heeii  treated  witli  incivility,  rudeness,  or 
neglect  by  any  visitor,  clerk,  or  otlior  person  connected  with  uny  District  Office  of  the  Chicago  Belief  and 
Aid  Society,  will  at  once  re.port  tin-  tacts  td  tlic  Superintendent  of  the  District,  stating  to  iiiin  the  offe.uce 
and  pointing  out  the  offender. 

Unless  this  is  done  it  will  be  impossible  to  correct  evils  ami  abuses,  which  the  officers  nf  tlm  Society 
are  as  anxious  la  edrrect  as  any  one  in  the  community  can  lie. 

0.  C.  G11515S,  General  tiujwinteuJmt. 


SPECIAL  RELIEF  COMMITTEE. 

ClIURCH    OF    THK    MESSIAH,    COR.    W.VBASH    Av.    AND    HUUBARD    Cot'lM'. 

Hours  for  receiving  applications  from  nine  o'clock  a.  m.  until  one  o'clock  p.  in. 

The  Committee  holds  a  daily  session  for  Executive  Business  from  !>  o'clock  to  3 
p.  in.  only. 

This  Committee  receives  only  applications  for  relief  by  the  payment  of  money,  to 
aid  in  the  purchase  of  sewing  machines,  and  in  behalf  of  applicants  (who  have 
received  no  other  relief)  in  such  cases  and  for  such  amounts  as  have  been  authorized 
by  the  Executive  Committee. 

All  applications  must  be  in  writing,  stating  the  name  and  residence,  and  giving 
such  information  as  is  required  in  respect  to  the  condition  and  needs  of  the  applicant. 
Proper  blanks  can  be  obtained  at  the  office.  All  applications  must  l>e  certified  by  a 
clergyman,  or  the  authori/.ed  representative  of  some  organi/.ed  Benevolent  Association, 
or  by  some  visitor  specially  appointed  for  the  purpose. 

E.  C.   LvuNKi),    ('/KiiniKin. 
LAIKU  COLLIKR,    tfrcrrlttry.  Loi'is   WAIII,, 

G.    R.    ClIITTKNOKN,  B.    G.    CvM.riKLM, 

E.  P.  GoonwiN,  ORRINIJTOX  LUNT, 

^lits.   D.  A.   GACK,  MHS.   J.   TVI.KH. 


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MEDICAL  DIRECTORY. 

COMMITTEE    ON    SlOK,     HOSPITAL,    AND    SANlTAliY    M  EASI'RE.s. 

DR.  IT.   A.  .Jonxsox,  Chairman,  Standard  Hall. 

DR.  B.   McViCKER, 

DR.  R.  LFDIAM, 

DR.  M.  .T.  Ascn,   Medical  Inspector, 

KF.V.  H.  N.   POWERS. 

DR.  .1.   H.  RAUCH,  Sanitary  Superintendent  Board  of  Health, 

DR.  M.  MAXXHEIMER, 

DR.  ERNST  SCHMIDT, 

DR.  B.  C.  MILLER,  County  Physician,  247  West  Madison  street 

DISTRICT  NO.  1.     NORTH  DIVISION  OF  THK  Crrv. 

Medical  Superintendent,  Dr.  JOHN  REID.  Depot  of  Supplies  corner  Sedgwick  and 
Division  streets.  Hours,  11  to  12  m.  Visiting  Physicians,  Drs.  J.  F.  WILLIAMS,  C.  T. 
PARKKS.  Corner  Sedgwick  and  Division  streets.  Hours,  9  to  10  a.  m.,  and  4  to  5  p.  m. 

DISTRICT  NO.  2.  WEST  DIVISION  OF  THE  CITY  NORTH  OF  Kixzn:  ST. 
Medical  Superintendent,  Dr.  W.\r.  WACXER,  298  West  Lake  street.  Hours,  8  to  9 
a.  m.  and  6  to  7  p.  in.  Visiting  Physicians,  Dr.  N.  T.  QVALES.  Depot  of  Supplier. 
corner  of  West  Indiana  and  Morgan  streets  ;  Hours,  10  a.  m.  and  4  to  5  p.  m.  Dr. 
1!.  TirimiDO.  Depot  Supplies,  corner  Reuben  and  Division  streets;  Hours,  9  to  10 
a.  in.  and  4  to  •">  p.  m.  Dr.  HENRY  HOOPER,  corner  Reuben  and  Division  streets  : 
Hours,  0  to  10  a.  in.  and  4  to  •">  p.  in. 

DISTRICT  NO.  3.  WEST  DIVISION,  BETWEEN  KIN/IF,  AND  TWELFTH  Sxs. 
Medical  Superintendent,  Dr.  R.  G.  BourE.  Office,  Elizabeth  street  Barracks  i 
Hours,  9  to  10  a.  m.  and  :•>  to  4  p.  m.  Visiting  Physicians,  Dr.  A.  J.  BAXTER,  Eliza- 
beth street  Barracks  ;  Hours,  9  to  10  a.  m.  Dr.  W.  C.  HUNT.  Depot  of  Supplies,  cor- 
ner Desplaines  and  Adair.s  streets  :  Hours.  9  to  10  a.  in.  and  2-J-  to  3  p.  m.  Dr.  .1. 
A.  STITTS,  Elizabeth  street  Barracks;  Hours,  11  to  12  in.  and  3  to  4  p.  m.  Dr.  C.  J. 
A  ii  VMS,  Center  avenue  Barracks  ;  Hours,  11  to  12  m.  and  3  to  4  p.  m.  Dr.  W.  .) . 
MAYXMID.  Washington  Street  Barracks  :  Hours,  9  to  10  a.  ni.  and  3  to  4  p.  m. 

DISTRICT  NO.   4.      WEST  DIVISION.   Smni   or  TWELFTH  ST. 

Medical  Superintendent,  Dr.  EDWIN  POWELL.  Hevrick  Dispensary,  corner  Wright 
and  Newberry  streets  :  Hours,  11  to  12  in.  Visiting  Physicians,  Dr.  FRANCIS  HEXRO- 
TIN,  JR.,  corner  Wright  and  Ne.wherry  streets  :  Hours,  11  to  12  in.  and  5  to  R  p. 
m.  Dr.  CHARLES  A.  HEL.MITH,  llalsted  street  Church;  Hours.  9  to  lOa.  m.ancl :")  to  »i 
p.  ni.  Dr.  J.  W.  lh*\i:T.  llalsted  street  Church;  Hours,  9  to  10  a.  in.  and  5  to  (1  p.  m. 

DISTHKT  NO.  :>.     THE  SOITII   DIVISION  OF  THE  CITY. 

Medical  Superintendent,  Dr.  J.  W.  FREER,  104.">  Wabash  avenue;  Hours,  8  to  10 
a.  m.  find  5  to  7  p.  in.  Visiting  Physicians,  Dr.  T.  D.  WADSWOUTH,  corner  of  Twenty- 
second  street  and  Went  \vorih  avenue  :  Hours,  10  to  11  a.  in.  and  4  to  5  p.  m.  Dr.  M. 
O.  HEVDOOK,  corner  Indiana  avenue  and  Twenty-fifth  street:  Hours,  11.1")  a.  in.  t<> 
12. 1;">  P-  in-  Dr.  H.  B.  FELLOWS,  corner  Archer  avenue  and  McUregor  street;  Hour*. 
(t,1,  to  K^,  a.  m.  Dr.  .].  E.  <!II.M  \x.  Secretary.  Standard  Hall :  Hours.  9  a.  in.  to  •>  p.  in. 


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COMMITTEE  ON  CHARITABLE  INSTITUTIONS. 

The  Committee  on  Aid  to  existing;  Charitable  Institutions  receive  application:*  by 
letter  only,  which  may  lie  addressed  to  any  of  the  undersigned  Committee. 

N.   S.    BOITON,  Chairman. 

\\.  B.   MASON.  JNO.  V.  FARVKI.L. 

MARSHALL  FIELD.  HKXRY  AV.   Kixc. 

The  Committee  having  in  charge  the  distribution  of  the  A.  T.  Stewart  Fund,  meet 
.at  Standard  Hull  from  1  to  8  o'clock,  daily,  except  Thursday. 

N.    S.    BOTTOX,   Chairman. 

SHELTER  COMMITTEE. 

T.  M.  AVEHY  and  T.  AV.  HARVKY.  Office  400  West  Washington  street.  Hours,  '->  a. 
in.  to  5  p.  m. 

EMPLOYMENT  COMMITTEE. 

N.  K.  FAIRIIAXK,  CJIAJUMAX.     OFFICK,  STANDARD  HALL. 

Applications  for  work  or  for  laborers  should  be  made  to  the  Employment  Bureau, 
<'o«rt  House  Square,  corner  LaSalle  and  Washington  streets. 

J.   M.    HITCHCOCK,  Supt. 

FEMALE  DEPARTMENT. 

Woman's  Home,  t>0  and  92  AVest  Jackson  street,  under  dire*ction  of  the  Ladies' 
<'hristian  Union.  Miss  MII.I.F.K,  Sttpt. 

PURCHASING    COMMITTEE. 

,L  MC-GKECJOR  ADAMS,  CHAIRMAN.      OFFICK,  STANDARD  HALL.    HOURS,  10  A-.M.  TO  1  I'.M. 

Bills  left  at  this  office,  accompanied  by  receipt  of  accredited  agent  of  the  Society. 
will  be  audited  and  paid  the  following  day. 

TRANSPORTATION. 

Free  pusses  not  being  to  any  extent  no\v  obtainable,  the  Executive  Connniuee  have 
restricted  the  purchase  of  tickets  to  extreme  cases,  and  those  where  otherwise  the 
applicant  would  be  a  charge  upon  the  fund  Application  may  be  made  at  Standard 
Hall  to  C.  <!.  HAMMOND, 

Ar.tinn  ('liuiniHiii  Transportation. 

PAYMASTER'S  AND  AUDITING  DEPARTMENTS. 

Billg  can  be  presented    daily  fur   audit  at  Standard    Hall,    from   L' to  4  p.  m. 
Bills  will  be  paid  only  a;  Standard  Hall  from  '2  to  4  p.  in. 


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TELEGRAPH  DIRECTORY.     ('.  R.  &  A.  S.  LINE. 

Standard  Hall,  Michigan  avenue  and  li'tli  street. 

Corner  of  Twenty-second  street  and  Wont  worth  avenue.     Headquarters  District  No. 

-').      '!'.  C.  HIM.,  Superintendent. 

Wilmington  Coal  Co.'s  offiee,  No.  '2  West  Van  Buren  street.  A.  1..  SWKKT,  Sui>erin- 
tendeni  ( 'oal  ( 'o. 

\Vest  Barracks,  West  Madison,  corner  of  Throop  street.  Headquarters  District  No. 
•3.  K.  F.  WILLIAMS.  Superintendent. 

400  Went  Washington  street  corner  Kli/abeth.  Headquarters  Shelter  Committee. 
T.  M.  AVKISY,  Chairman. 

[Jink.  West  Randolph  street,  corner  Ada.  Warehouse.  II.  HAAJIBLEICHEB,  Snper- 
intendent. 

Tabernacle  Church,  corner  Morsjan  and  Indiana  streets.  Headquarters  District  N«. 
"2.  P.  M.  HOCKWKI.],,  Superintendent. 

Corner  Sed^wick  and  Division  streets.  Headquarters  District  No.  1.  L.  T.  CIIAM- 
1:1  i:  i.vix,  Superintendent. 

Corner  C;iark  and  Wells  street.     Suit-District  ],  District  No.  1.      II.  S.  HV.YV. OOD. 

Corner  Wright  street  and  Newberry  avenue.  Headquarters  District  No.  ^.  T.  T. 
:  'I:IISSKK,  Superintendent. 


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